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In 2021 this column ran an article titled, Reward-Free Risks. It exposed the risk in Treasury bond funds that many thought were safe. Treasury bond funds were mostly all risk and very little reward. I…

Special to the Tribune The rapid rise in interest rates this year has exposed the risk in Treasury bond funds that many thought were safe. Yes, the U.S. government is a very highly rated borrower, but there is risk of another kind. Funds like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) are almost a guaranteed loser. David Vomund Provided It is hard to make a case for Treasurys. Why? The 10-year Treasury yields 1.52%, yet inflation over the next decade will surely average more. And you have to pay taxes...