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Some Savvy Bond Picks

SECURITY        RECOMMENDATION      RATIONALE                       YIELD

U.S.            Ten-year Treasury   Good capital appreciation and    5.56%
GOVERNMENTS                         yield without the interest-
                                    rate risk and volatility of
                                    long bonds.

MORTGAGE-BACKED Ginnie Maes 6%      100 basis-point differential     6.56
                                    over Treasuries, low prepayment,
                                    minimal credit-risk and
                                    interest-rate volatility.

HIGH YIELD      PSINet              Stable operating history in      9.42
                                    growing Internet service
                                    provider industry

EMERGING        Dollar-denominated  Cheap, widespread over           9.77
MARKETS         Thailand debt       Treasuries, bonds but ex-
                                    tremely volatile

DATA: SURVEY OF MONEY MANAGERS


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