Jeff DeMaso

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Monthly Recap

IVA MONTHLY RECAP | Too Close to the Sun

AUGUST 2026 | The year’s hottest trades got their wings clipped in July. Plus, Malvern updates, IVA Portfolio notes, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.

| 13 min read
Weekly Brief

Not Fully Fixed

Tech takes a breather | Vanguard’s new Chairman | RMD emails miss the mark | WVB funds launch (but not for most of us)

| 5 min read
IVA Research

Nearly Back in the Black—But That's Not the Point

Total Bond Market Index is closing in on a full recovery. But its comeback matters less than what its yield is telling you about the decade ahead.

| 6 min read
Quick Take

WVB Funds Are Here At Last … Sort Of

A year after the big announcement, Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone's public-private funds are finally live—for a very small slice of investors.

| 2 min read
Weekly Brief

When Momentum Reverses

Momentum stocks—and PRIMECAP—cool off in July | Vanguard goes back to school

| 3 min read
IVA Research

How Much Could a Trump Account Be Worth?

The new retirement savings accounts for kids launched July 4—here's what the numbers reveal about how to actually use one.

| 16 min read