Jeff DeMaso

588 posts

IVA Research

Nibbling Around the Edges: 2025

Is the manager of your mutual fund (or ETF) invested alongside you?

| 8 min read
In The News

Money Life with Chuck Jaffe: Know What You Own

PODCAST — My appearance on Money Life with Chuck Jaffe.

| 1 min read
Weekly Brief

Lower Cash Yields Ahead and Vanguard’s ETF Shuffle

Fed cuts lead to lower cash yields | One ETF launched, another delayed and a third in the works

| 5 min read
Quick Take

Vanguard Finally Launches a Junk Bond ETF

A long-overdue launch collides with a junk bond market priced for perfection.

| 2 min read
IVA Research

Global Capital Cycles: A Better Fund, But Still No Gem

A reboot turned Vanguard’s worst performer into a credible global stock fund. But beneath the polish, it’s still tethered to metals and mining.

| 7 min read
Quick Take

Total Bond Gets a “Plus”

Due out in December, Core-Plus Bond Index ETF promises more complete coverage, but don’t expect it to dethrone Total Bond Market ETF.

| 2 min read