1.   And no wonder new purchases of bond funds are a pittance compared with what people shovel into stock funds.

2.   Demand for Junk bonds has been strong because investors continue to pour cash into corporate bond funds.

3.   Demand for most bonds is high because investors keep putting money into corporate bond funds.

4.   How much should investors know about how risky their bond funds are or will be?

5.   It is the price of the bonds that determines the net asset value of bond funds.

6.   One criticism of the bond funds is the relatively high level of charges.

7.   People smart enough to plunge into bond funds last year are probably feeling pretty good.

8.   Some bond funds performed far better than others last year.

9.   When interest rates drop, the value of short-duration bond funds can drop too.

10.   One option which they should very seriously consider is to invest in a bond fund.