Jeff DeMaso

459 posts

Weekly Brief

Tariffs, Bonds and Discipline

Short-term tariff costs low—so far | Greg Davis goes 40/60 | Cash Deposit’s yield drops (again) | Money market portfolio manager Lanius retires

| 6 min read
IVA Research

Vanguard’s Sector Showdown: Active Loses Favor

Why I prefer Vanguard’s sector index funds over the actively managed, Wellington-run sector funds.

| 8 min read
Weekly Brief

Same Headlines, Different Market

Resilient earnings | The tables turned on tech stocks | Vanguard still not betting on bitcoin | Average cost is not a default option

| 5 min read
IVA Research

Can You Predict Sector Winners?

Timing sectors sounds smart—until you try it.

| 8 min read
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