Jeff DeMaso

592 posts

Weekly Brief

WEEKLY BRIEF | Gold’s Quiet Bear Market

Gold’s 20%+ slide | Bonds hold better | Emerging Markets Bond Active ETF delayed (again)

| 3 min read
IVA Research

More Munis, Same Winners

FUNDS FOCUS — TAX-FREE BOND FUNDS | Vanguard’s muni bond fund lineup keeps growing. Here are my ratings on every fund, and the few you actually need.

| 20 min read
Weekly Brief

Record Highs, Missing Statements

A 15% year that's below par | Vanguard's statement SNAFU | Cash yields rise | Manager exit at Global Positive Impact

| 5 min read
IVA Research

Make That Index Fund Look Foolish

More offense, faster sales on flagging companies and other index-beating thoughts. My interview with Dividend Growth's new co-managers, plus an update on Levering's Energy Opportunities record.

| 25 min read
Monthly Recap

IVA MONTHLY RECAP | Buffett's Boring Portfolio Wins the Quarter

OCTOBER 2026 | A plain 90/10 mix of 500 Index and T-bills beat Vanguard’s off-the-shelf funds in the third quarter, but one quarter is no reason to give up on diversification. Plus, IVA Portfolio notes, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.

| 9 min read
Weekly Brief

Is 5% Really That High?

Putting 5% Treasury yields in perspective | Vanguard takes full control of Long-Term Investment-Grade | More manager musical chairs | Vanguard fined for cost-basis errors

| 6 min read