With bonds paying about 2 % today, the potential decrease in bond value seems to me like significant risk without adequate reward. (mslizmoneymatters.com)
When interest rates go up, bond values go down — and so does the share price of bond mutual funds. (janebryantquinn.com)
Bond values fall in a rising interest rate environment because investors sell bonds in favor of higher interest yielding bonds. (financialsamurai.com)