Jeff DeMaso

602 posts

Weekly Brief

WEEKLY BRIEF | Beyond the Headlines

Vanguard confirms a breach | Capital gains estimates are out | Investor Choice expands | An emerging markets bond ETF arrives | Sprucegrove steps down | Pop quiz

| 8 min read
IVA Research

PRIMECAP Without the Giants

Same stock pickers, smaller stocks. I dig into PRIMECAP’s first ETF, going over how it compares with its six mutual fund siblings and why I’m buying it.

| 14 min read
Weekly Brief

WEEKLY BRIEF | Midterms, Markets and a Tech Hangover

Midterms and markets | Tech slides from its peak | Greenspan’s lesson

| 4 min read
IVA Research

Nibbling Around the Edges: 2026

Does the manager of your mutual fund (or ETF) have confidence in what he or she is doing? Are they invested alongside you?

| 11 min read
Monthly Recap

IVA MONTHLY RECAP | Quiet Victories

NOVEMBER 2026 | AI stumbles grabbed the headlines in October, while bonds, dividend growers and smaller stocks quietly delivered. Plus, IVA Portfolio notes, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.

| 8 min read
Weekly Brief

Don’t Vote With Your Portfolio

Politics is a costly investment strategy | Who your Flagship consultant works for | A record year for capital gains?

| 4 min read