IVA Research
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Keeping Your Balance
FUNDS FOCUS – BALANCED FUNDS | Vanguard’s product stable is full of solid, simple, low-cost, diversified balanced funds—there’s a lot to like. But as my top pick demonstrates, with a little effort, simple can be improved.
A Better 50-50 Portfolio
How to balance your portfolio using Wellington and Wellesley Income.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
FUNDS FOCUS – Life-Cycle | There’s a lot to like about Vanguard’s allocations, and I’ve always said that investing doesn’t need to be complicated, but investing isn’t one size fits all, either.
What Kind of Investor Are You?
How much should I allocate to stocks versus bonds versus cash? It’s a fundamental question most investors spend too little time on. Here’s how to find the answer that is right for you.
Paying Out Profits in a Bear Market
Vanguard has a profit-sharing plan. (Yes, you read that right.) It’s called the Partnership Plan, and it allows Vanguard’s C-suiters to pull down multimillion-dollar paychecks with little transparency.
Can Active Funds Clear the Tax Hurdle?
Index funds have become most investors’ default investment option for at least a couple of good reasons, including low tax exposure. But that doesn’t mean you should abandon active funds—some managers have delivered index-fund-beating returns even after taxes are accounted for.