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  BOND UPDATE
Bond Prices Are Lower
The price of the Treasury's 10-year note was down 13/32 point, or $4.062 per $1,000 in face value, around midday Tuesday, while its yield rose to 3.96 percent from 3.91 percent late Monday.
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KEEPING YOUR BALANCE
Six Income Havens as Rates Rise

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Rising rates won't sink all bond boats. There are some bonds and bond alternatives that make sense when rates move up gradually.
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INCOME FOR 2005
When Buying Bonds, Stick to the Middle
Bonds with medium-term maturities are your best bet as interest rates rise. These four bond funds should fare well this year.
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SAVINGS
Redeem Them Now
It's time to cash bonds that pay no interest.
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VALUE ADDED
Hunting for Bond Gems

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Fund manager Dan Fuss loves to search for undiscovered bonds, whether they're in developing countries, or right here at home. Plus, find out why he's going short.
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GOING LONG
The Slam Dunk That Wasn't
Last March everyone said to lock in fixed-rate mortgages and sell our bonds. Well, everyone was wrong.
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HH Bonds: Good Buy or Goodbye? - 08/2004
Savings Bond Finders not Keepers - 08/2004
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Not the Time for Bond Shopping - 05/2004
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