Jeff DeMaso

503 posts

Weekly Brief

Tech Pops, PRIMECAP Drops, Vanguard Gets Sued

Tech stocks held their ground | Morningstar downgrades PRIMECAP | Just Invest’s founders sue Vanguard | Cost basis update

| 8 min read
IVA Research

Should You Buy and Hold a Sector Fund?

FUNDS FOCUS — SECTOR INDEX FUNDS (& ETFs) | A long-term investor’s look at tech, staples, health care and how the sector funds stack up over time.

| 18 min read
Quick Take

Vanguard’s First Acquisition Is Now a Legal Headache

Just Invest’s founders sue Vanguard four years after merging with the fund giant.

| 1 min read
Quick Take

Vanguard Adds Three Bond ETFs—Only One Stands Out

My initial assessment of Vanguard’s three new government bond ETFs.

| 3 min read
Weekly Brief

Copper Spikes, Bots Trade, Vanguard Glitches

Budget bills and tariffs | AI trading bots | Watch your cost basis | Vanguard’s technology journey

| 6 min read
IVA Research

Vanguard’s Partnership Plan: Big Profits, Little Transparency

Vanguard’s executives cash in while keeping fund shareholders in the dark. Here’s what you need to know about the firm’s profit-sharing plan.

| 5 min read