Podcast: Tom Petruno talks bond funds

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Markets columnist Tom Petruno talks about how bond mutual funds performed in the third quarter that ended Sept. 30. Are they really the safe havens that shelter-seeking investors may think they are? And how should you evaluate the risks versus the potential rewards of owning bonds?

He addresses those and other questions.

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Be sure to check the Sunday paper or online for the full quarterly review of mutual funds.

-- Michelle Maltais