Be careful where you look for yield (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Story date: 2008-04-09 03:00:00
Added on: 2008-04-09 22:00:20

Without the regulation that controls money market funds, ultra-short-term bond funds carry greater risk. Investors need to investigate what's in the fund's portfolio.


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