Bonds are boring, right?  Stocks jump up and down and all over the place, and over several years they might even jump 100% in value.  Meanwhile, the bonds in your portfolio crank out predictable coupon yields quarter after quarter after quarter.

You may have read last week that the U.S. stock market took a tumble based on what would seem like really good news: that the U.S. unemployment rate is falling faster than anybody expected.  If you’re scratching your head, you’re not alone.