Comments on: How To Choose A Bond Mutual Fund http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/26/how-to-choose-a-bond-mutual-fund/ Amateur Asset Allocator Tue, 22 May 2012 02:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kyle http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/26/how-to-choose-a-bond-mutual-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-5119 Kyle Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:22:52 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2302#comment-5119 Average Investor: I believe any time is a good time to put money into bond funds if it's part of your asset allocation. I don't advocate trying to outguess the market. I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that interest rates must rise from here anytime soon. They might, but deflation is also a possibility. Anonymous: I would be hesitant to pay more than 0.30% for a domestic bond funds. You can find plenty of index funds for less than that. Foreign bond funds are more expensive, but I still probably wouldn't pay more than 0.60%. Less is better. Average Investor: I believe any time is a good time to put money into bond funds if it’s part of your asset allocation. I don’t advocate trying to outguess the market. I don’t think it’s a foregone conclusion that interest rates must rise from here anytime soon. They might, but deflation is also a possibility.

Anonymous: I would be hesitant to pay more than 0.30% for a domestic bond funds. You can find plenty of index funds for less than that. Foreign bond funds are more expensive, but I still probably wouldn’t pay more than 0.60%. Less is better.

]]> By: Anonymous http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/26/how-to-choose-a-bond-mutual-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-5066 Anonymous Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:20:43 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2302#comment-5066 Exactly what is an acceptable range for a bond fund expense ratio? Exactly what is an acceptable range for a bond fund expense ratio?

]]> By: Average Investor http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/26/how-to-choose-a-bond-mutual-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 Average Investor Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:22:56 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2302#comment-5038 Do you recommend putting money into bond funds at this point in time given the interest rates are probably only going to be going up for some time? How would any money going into a bond fund at this time realize any appreciation? btw, great blog. Do you recommend putting money into bond funds at this point in time given the interest rates are probably only going to be going up for some time? How would any money going into a bond fund at this time realize any appreciation?

btw, great blog.

]]> By: Average Investor http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/08/26/how-to-choose-a-bond-mutual-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-5037 Average Investor Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:22:18 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2302#comment-5037 Do you recommend putting money into bind funds at this point in time given the interest rates are probably only going to be going up for some time now. How would any money going into a bond fund at this time realize any appreciation? btw, great blog. Do you recommend putting money into bind funds at this point in time given the interest rates are probably only going to be going up for some time now. How would any money going into a bond fund at this time realize any appreciation?

btw, great blog.

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