Detroit breakdown: Default or bankruptcy a clear option for the Motor City.
The great skedaddle has forever changed view of debt instruments as safe haven
DoubleLine boss Jeffrey Gundlach has managed to steer clear of the Treasury securities that tripped up Pimco's Bill Gross this year.
Investors consider category as higher quality than junk bonds
After investors interpreted Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's recent comments as signaling a sooner-than-expected end to central bank bond buying, Fed officials have sought to alter that view and halt the surge in interest rates.
Tax break one of the 'sacred cows' being eyed by lawmakers
Economists say the strong jobs report suggests Fed chief Bernanke could begin tapering bond purchases as soon as September.
Bond strategist looks beyond the Fed to explain market's volatility
Stocks, bonds retreat amid fears that central bankers are easing up on stimulus programs
It's tough times for Bill Gross and his Total Return Fund, which turned out its worst performance ever last month -- and saw record outflows, to boot. The bond king's advice? Don't jump ship.
Portfolio performs as forecast but provides no cushion for operations.
Record withdrawals wipe out nearly half the money deposited in debt funds in the first five months of the year
Bond investors are getting a glimpse of what's coming — and it ain't pretty. Advisers are getting jittery.
Historical patterns -- and current economic conditions -- suggest that all the talk of a bond-market beatdown may be off the mark. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130520/FREE/520009999/PH>10 top short-term bond funds</a>
Lousy performance could mean more volatility, observers say; 'that's how these things get legs'
