U.S.-backed mortgages attract bond manager
Story date: 2007-10-07 12:02:00
Added on: 2007-10-07 08:00:31
Philadelphia Inquirer - Bonds with longer durations tend to gain more in value when yields fall and vice versa. He has kept the fund's duration steady since just before the Fed lowered rates. "We have more mortgage exposure in the portfolio than ever before, and we've had ...
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