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Government Bond Funds and Inflation-Protected Funds Outperform

February 29, 2008
By MoneyRates team | Money-Rates Columnist

Government bond funds are a favorite of investors due to the safety of the underlying holdings which are primarily securities issued by the Treasury Department or government-sponsored entities. While normal bond fund managers can buy riskier lower-rated bonds to boost yields, the government bond fund manager is heavily restricted to the type of holdings in [...]

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