<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/insights/posts/finding_real_skill_in_bond_funds_separating_manager_talent_from_market_luck.php" dsn="blogs"><featured/><title>Finding Real Skill in Bond Funds: Separating Manager Talent from Market Luck</title><description>This research analyzes whether active bond fund managers truly create value for investors or if apparent success reflects chance and market dynamics.</description><pubDate>12/23/2025</pubDate><image><img src="https://walton.uark.edu/insights/posts/images/Image_Bond_Mutual_Fund.jpg" alt="A stylized financial graphic showing rising bar charts, a dollar symbol, a bond icon, and an upward-moving line, representing how market momentum shapes investor reactions to earnings information."/></image><author>Lifa Huang, Wayne Y. Lee and Craig G Rennie</author><tags><tag>research</tag></tags></item>