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PRIMECAP Finds Its Edge … Again

A strong 2025 reminds investors why patience with PRIMECAP still pays.

| 14 min read
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Cheap, Clean, and Unproven: A Closer Look at Vanguard’s First Active Stock ETFs

The new Wellington-run ETFs offer competitive (but not standout) pricing and tax-friendly wrappers—but the strategies still need to earn their keep.

| 11 min read
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Vanguard’s Official Capital Gain Estimates: 2025

What you need to know to navigate 2025’s year-end cap gain distributions.

| 16 min read
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How (and When) to Get Off the Sidelines

MAILBAG | Should you invest your lump sum today or average in over time? History versus human nature. What’s right?

| 7 min read
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You Can’t Outrun Taxes—But You Can Manage Them

ETFs and index funds don’t erase your tax bill; they just let you decide when to pay it. Here’s how distributions and timing shape what you actually take home.

| 14 min read
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Capital Gains Sneak Peek: 2025

Capital gains season is shaping up to be costly for many Vanguard investors. Plan ahead with this early read.

| 11 min read