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    Mid-Year Outlook for Bonds

    by Jeffrey R. Kosnett, Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Jun 07, 2018 2 minutes

    In , I said that bonds would lose 2% or so over the first part of 2018, even after accounting for interest payments. I regret to confirm that this forecast was on target, as Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate bond index is down 2.7% so far this year. As an ardent bond investor, I'd rather see positive total returns. But I still don't believe it's dangerous

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