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IVA Research
A collection of 229 posts
Cash vs. Bonds: The Free Lunch That Isn't
History says bonds win. Here's why I'm holding more cash anyway.
| 9 min read
Nine Ways to Hold Cash at Vanguard
Money market funds, bank sweeps and a Treasury ETF: How Vanguard's cash options stack up.
| 13 min read
SpaceX in the Haystack
MAILBAG | Which Vanguard funds own SpaceX, how much, and why nearly all of it landed in index funds that weren't even trying.
| 8 min read
Why PRIMECAP Looks Like a Momentum Fund (But Isn't)
How one stock PRIMECAP bought in 1998 turned into the fund's biggest position—and its biggest headache.
| 10 min read
Nearly Back in the Black—But That's Not the Point
Total Bond Market Index is closing in on a full recovery. But its comeback matters less than what its yield is telling you about the decade ahead.
| 6 min read
How Much Could a Trump Account Be Worth?
The new retirement savings accounts for kids launched July 4—here's what the numbers reveal about how to actually use one.
| 16 min read