All about bonds, bond mutual funds, and bond ETFs

What bonds can do for you and why you should consider investing in them

Characteristics of bonds

Risks of bonds

Yield and price

Duration and convexity

The economy and the bond markets

Money market securities

Treasury securities

Government agency and pass-through securities

Corporate bonds

Municipal bonds

Convertible bonds

Zero coupon bonds and zero coupon mutual funds

International and emerging market debt

Closed-end funds

Portfolio management and evaluation.