Bond fund portfolio managers wary of prospects for 2014
Fixed-income fund managers look to corporate bonds
Fixed-income fund portfolio managers say government bond issues have less upside potential than do corporate bonds
The pros and cons for income-seeking clients
Corporate balance sheets are strong and there is room for companies to grow, hire workers and invest in plants
Advisors need to check out the fine print on synthetic bond funds to judge their suitability
Diversified portfolio brings together includes funds from PH&N, RBC
Short-term interest rates will probably creep up, one fund manager says, but longer-term rates will stay down