Bonds are supposed provide a safe haven in stormy markets—and the wild, careening course of equities should, in theory, make fixed income a pillar of your portfolio. U.S. Treasuries pay interest that's totally reliable, and return 100 cents on the dollar when your bonds mature. Over the decades, investment grade corporates have proven almost as safe. Traditionally, bonds have proven a lot less risky than stocks, and in bear markets, folks who

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