Weekly Brief
A collection of 178 posts
Watching Spreads, Not Headlines
Don’t trade headlines | Do junk bonds reflect recession?
Moody’s Moves, Muni ETFs Launch, and a Rejected Settlement
Moody’s downgrades U.S. debt | A budget bill works its way through Congress | Vanguard launches two muni bond ETFs | Target Retirement settlement gets rejected
Tariff Ceasefire, Not Freedom
Tariffs are still high despite a U.S.-China ceasefire | More government ETFs | Kilbride is retiring at year-end | WVB All Markets fund | Vanguard gets sued … again
Forecasts, Fees, and False Narratives
All winning streaks end | The economy contracted last quarter | Treasury Secretary’s sweeping forecast | A zero-fee fund follow-up | Vanguard’s 10-year outlook
Tariffs, Market Calm and the Truth About Zero-Fee Funds
Markets unchanged in April | Zero fee funds
April Volatility: Headlines, Tariffs, and TIPS
Trade alert reminder | Putting headlines into context | Vanguard plans a Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | Welcome to Rebecca Loveridge, Vanguard’s new PR chief