The biggest challenge in investing comes in the bond market, Columbia Threadneedle Investments' Edward Kerschner said. Interest rates have stopped falling after 35 years of decline. "We have a new rate regime," he said.
Bonds can help clients withstand the rampant volatility in equity markets, Vanguard's Greg Davis told the audience at Inside ETFs. And bond funds are even a good investment in a rising rate environment—as long as you hold the funds longer than...
