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description: Bill Gross, formerly of Pimco, is probably the world's most famous bond fund manager. So what exactly does he do?
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published: '2014-10-02T22:38:36.000Z'
modified: '2014-10-02T22:38:36.000Z'
section: Investing
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![Bill Gross](https://img.money.com/2014/10/141002_inv_bondmanager_grab_1.png)

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