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FYI: Bonds are great. They offer safe, steady and predictable returns that have low correlations to stocks, making them an excellent way to balance higher-risk equities in a portfolio. But for the average investor, investing in individual bonds is next to impossible. Regards, Ted http://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/etf-education-bond-vs-bond-etfs