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Mark Biller is executive editor at Sound Mind Investing.  WHAT'S THE CURRENT STATE OF BOND INVESTING, AND HOW HAVE RECENT EVENTS IMPACTED IT?Bond investing has been challenging lately, especially after a long period of historically low interest rates. Recently, there's been a significant shift with the 30-year treasury bond yield rising from under 1% in 2020 to over 5%. This has led to losses in long-term bond funds, comparable to the worst stock market declines, showing it's a tough time for bond investors.There's been a drastic shift in the bond market, with major losses in long-term bond funds.The rise in treasury bond yields signifies a challenging environment for bond investors.This period contrasts starkly with the previous era of low interest rates. WHAT ARE THE MAIN RISKS IN BOND INVESTING, AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT BOND PRICES?The two primary risks in bond investing are credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk relates to the borrower's ability to make interest payments and repay the bond at matur