BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JUNE 26, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY Positive Returns for Most Bond Funds   TOTAL RETURN* CONVERTIBLES 5.10% LONG GOVERNMENT 4.78 MUNI. CALIF. LONG 3.36 MUNI. NEW YORK LONG 3.02 EMERGING MARKETS BOND 2.98 MUNI. CALIF. INTERM. 2.84 INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT 2.77 MUNI. NATIONAL LONG 2.70 MUNI. SINGLE-STATE LONG 2.59 MUNI. NEW YORK INTERM. 2.25 ULTRASHORT 2.15 INTERMEDIATE (GENERAL) 2.08 SHORT GOVERNMENT 2.08 LONG (GENERAL) 2.07 SHORT (GENERAL) 1.94 MUNI. NATIONAL INTERM. 1.92 MUNI. SINGLE-STATE INTERM. 1.72 MUNI. SHORT 1.39 MUNI. HIGH YIELD 0.48 INTERNATIONAL BOND 0.20 MULTISECTOR -0.06 HIGH YIELD -2.04 TAX-FREE BOND FUNDS 2.45 ALL BOND FUNDS 2.04 TAXABLE BOND FUNDS 1.65 *Appreciation plus reinvestment of dividends and capital gains before taxes, Jan. 1 through June 8, 2000 DATA: STANDARD & POOR'S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS Life after Tech Stocks TABLE: The Best Returns TABLE: The Worst Returns TABLE: How the Big Funds Fared TABLE: A Wide Range in Equity Fund Returns TABLE: The Best Bond Funds TABLE: Positive Returns for Most Bond Funds Introduction Economic Outlook Washington Outlook Asset Allocation The Stock Market Tech Stocks Defensive Investing Stocks to Avoid European Equities Asian Stocks Latin American Stocks Bonds Commentary Mutual Funds Tax Tips INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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