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Introduction to Bond Funds: Smart Bond-Fund Buying

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In this tutorial, we examine what Morningstar brings to the table: the fixed-income style box and some tips for smart bond-fund buying.

What you will learn

  • Morningstar's Fixed-Income Style Box
  • Morningstar's Bond-Fund Buying Tips

What do you know?

Introduction to Bond Funds: Smart Bond-Fund Buying

The two drivers of bond performance are duration and credit quality. In this tutorial, we examine what Morningstar brings to the table: the fixed-income (a common term for bonds because they pay a fixed dividend to bondholders) style box and our tips for smart bond-fund buying.