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Weekly Brief

A collection of 178 posts

Weekly Brief

Lock it Down

Stocks gain as the government shuts down | Vanguard launches Emerging Markets ex-China ETF | Cash Plus Account yield drops | Vanishing Vanguard IRA accounts

| 7 min read
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Shutdown Politics, Private Assets and Crypto Rumors

A government shutdown | Vanguard makes the case for private assets and considers allowing crypto ETFs on the platform | Morningstar acquires CRSP | Money market portfolio manager John Lanius retires

| 3 min read
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Small Stocks Reclaim 2021 Highs. Cash Pays a Little Less.

Small stocks reach new highs | Cash yields slip … as predicted

| 5 min read
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Lower Cash Yields Ahead and Vanguard’s ETF Shuffle

Fed cuts lead to lower cash yields | One ETF launched, another delayed and a third in the works

| 5 min read
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Hot Markets, Cool Hiring—and Vanguard’s Split

Hot markets, cool hiring | Vanguard’s VCM–VPM split coming in Q1-2026 | Vanguard’s new Chief Legal Officer | Email glitch

| 5 min read
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Trust and Trade on Trial

September’s tough track record | Vanguard’s $19.5 million SEC penalty | Tariff uncertainty

| 4 min read