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Registered Rep. July 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	A Tough, but Smart Sell Plenty of clients detest bond mutual funds, but a bond fund can be less volatile than a small portfolio of individual bonds. The typical fund is broadly diversified and includes hundreds of names.
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BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Young & Gutner	Why You Belong In Bonds Even when rates rise, bond funds provide a market cushion. We've done the math to find the best ones for right now.
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The Motley Fool August 20, 2009 Ivan Martchev	Why Is Buffett Buying Bonds? Recent purchases show that Berkshire is buying more bonds than stocks. Why?
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