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Rich Bond Yields You're Likely Missing: Emerging Markets
Quoting from the article: "Investors poured $20 billion into emerging-market bond funds last year through November (the most recent data available), almost double the $12.5 billion that flowed into the funds in 2011, according to investment researcher Morningstar Inc. Those buyers have been rewarded: emerging-market bond funds gained close to 18% in 2012 — the best-performing fixed-income category Morningstar tracks..."
Yes, it's been a nice ride over the last few years, while I've been severely overweight in PREMX and last year took a small position in MAINX.......PREMX, in terms of share price, has faltered very recently, but only after a very strong run-up, touching old highs and surging through those "old" highs, little by little, through 2012, in particular. But I've just "let it ride," not ADDING anything to PREMX for 2 years, now. The divs. just roll in at the end of every month and get added to the pot.
PREMX 3-yr return: 11.37% MAINX is a bit over a year old, now: up 14.68%, looking back exactly one year. (Morningstar.)
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Yes, it's been a nice ride over the last few years, while I've been severely overweight in PREMX and last year took a small position in MAINX.......PREMX, in terms of share price, has faltered very recently, but only after a very strong run-up, touching old highs and surging through those "old" highs, little by little, through 2012, in particular. But I've just "let it ride," not ADDING anything to PREMX for 2 years, now. The divs. just roll in at the end of every month and get added to the pot.
PREMX 3-yr return: 11.37%
MAINX is a bit over a year old, now: up 14.68%, looking back exactly one year. (Morningstar.)