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3 Best Bond Funds for Rising Interest Rates

At this point, rising interest rates are a matter of 'when,' not 'if,' so make sure you're properly positioned in fixed income with the best bond funds on the market.

How Vanguard Total Bond Surpassed Pimco Total Return to Take the Mutual Fund Crown

Do Vanguard's total bond fund VBMFX and Pimco's total return fund PTTRX deserve their spots on the list of best bond funds in the world?

There IS Life After Bill Gross! Pimco Total Return Is Back to 5 Stars

Pimco Total Return fund is thriving without Bill Gross, beating 95% of its competitors, including the bond king's new Janus fund.

Why BOND Still Might Be in a Class of Its Own

BOND is one of the only funds with daily liquidity and low cost structure associated with an actively managed core fixed income ETF.

How Does Bill Gross Stack Up to Janus Funds?

We compare a few select Bill Gross' PIMCO funds and Janus funds for performance and style. What we find is a bit surprising.

Don’t Put TOO Much Stock in Morningstar Ratings

Pimco Total Return's recent downgrade from gold to bronze speaks to a few issues with the ubiquitous Morningstar ratings system.

Bill Gross: Return of the ‘Bond King’ at Janus Capital

Can Bill Gross return to his bond king glory days with Janus Capital? Our perspective tells us not to bet against Mr. Gross.

Bill Gross’ Departure the Last Straw for Pimco

Bill Gross is leaving Pimco for Janus Capital, leaving a leadership vacuum and an SEC investigation in his wake. If you own Pimco funds, start looking around.

Pimco’s Biggest Problem (Other Than Bill Gross)

Massive outflows at Pimco may lead to bigger problems that prove to be too much for Bond King, Bill Gross, to manage.

3 Better Bond Funds Than Pimco Total Return

Some bond funds are beating the pants off Bill Gross's Pimco Total Return, which just swallowed its 13th straight month of outflows.

Bill Gross: Has the Bond King Been Dethroned?

The PIMCO Total Return fund was recently dethroned by the VISTX as the world's largest fund. And the future isn't looking bright for bond king Bill Gross.

Has PIMCO’s Bill Gross Lost His Midas Touch?

The "Bond King's" Total Return Fund is doing some serious bleeding in 2013, but how much of it rests on Bill Gross' shoulders?

Should I Buy the PIMCO Total Return Fund? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Bonds are a staple of most long-term portfolios, and Bill Gross is the biggest names in bonds. So does that make an investment in PIMCO Total Return a no-brainer?

How to Invest Profitably on $1 a Day

Holding back a buck a day doesn't sound like the path to long-term financial returns, but you'd be surprised to find out how much you'll gain from it.

Generating a Low-Risk, 5% Yield from Asia

Five- and 10-year returns for this Asia-focused fund destroy the S&P 500 -- and even top bond king Bill Gross and his PIMCO Total Return.

7 Surprisingly Good Funds in 2012

While the markets haven't always cooperated his year, a few mutual funds have proven pleasant surprises through unique opportunities and contrarian plays.

How Much Lower Can Treasury Yields Go?

After many bold and loud proclamations of doom for U.S. Treasuries, yields have fallen and prices have risen. Is the game in Treasuries almost over?

5 New ETFs Play With Bonds and Beans

Sugar, corn, soybeans and wheat now have an ETF, and Bill Gross's PIMCO gives its Total Return ETF a new name.

Bill Gross Thinks Fed Will Keep Playing With the Markets

PIMCO's Bill Gross -- the "Bond King" -- thinks the Federal Reserve will launch another round of quantitative easing. Here's why.