In the past, sticking to its core business was seen as Munich Re's strength.

ECONOMIST: Insurance

So long as the oil-fired band keeps playing, most Russian banks are cheerfully sticking to their core competences: asset shuffling, kickback lending, capital flight and money laundering.

ECONOMIST: Russian banks

But in most cases, I think I have a better chance at limiting risk (and ideally boosting returns) by sticking with open-end bond funds like DoubleLine Core Fixed Income (DLFNX), DoubleLine Total Return (DLTNX), Thompson Bond (THOPX), PIMCO Income (PONDX), and PIMCO Foreign Bond US Hedged (PFODX).

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