Best Bonds: To Buy 2017

: The CEMBI index offered yields around 4.7% in early 2017.

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: A top pick due to its "unconstrained" nature, allowing it to navigate rising rates. Yield : 2.4% at the time of recommendation. : The CEMBI index offered yields around 4

: Suggested as a hedge against rising rates because its "coupons" reset along with prevailing interest rates. High-Performing Sectors in 2017 : Suggested as a hedge against rising rates

In 2017, the bond market faced a "rising-rate environment" as the Federal Reserve moved toward normalization with multiple interest rate hikes. Because bond prices typically fall when rates rise, the "best" buys focused on minimizing interest rate risk while seeking higher yields from specific sectors like corporate and emerging market debt.

Investors found the most success in 2017 by looking beyond standard U.S. Treasuries: