Jeff DeMaso

482 posts

Monthly Recap

No Fangs for Bears and Near-Bears

SEPTEMBER 2024 | The bumpy road to stock market gains. Plus, IVA Portfolio notes, Distributions Ahead, the IVA Factor Tracker and (as always) a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.

| 11 min read
Weekly Brief

How Much is Too Much?

NVIDIA’s sky-high valuations | Vanguard’s $1.8 billion private equity program

| 6 min read
IVA Research

Here Comes the Fed — Part I. Bonds

Should you buy bonds when the Fed cuts interest rates?

| 13 min read
Weekly Brief

Take a Vacation from Your Portfolio

Stocks gain ground over the summer | Vanguard to open two actively managed muni bond ETFs | Cash yields drop | A new general counsel and a big promise | 529 Plan follow-up

| 6 min read
IVA Research

The Growth vs. Value Distraction

Is it better to be a growth investor or a value investor?

| 10 min read
Quick Take

Vanguard’s Expanding Muni Lineup

My take on Vanguard’s plans to launch its first two actively managed municipal bond ETFs—Short Duration Tax-Exempt Bond ETF and Core Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

| 2 min read