Jeff DeMaso
507 posts
Why Vanguard’s Active Growth & Income Funds Fall Short
FUNDS FOCUS — ACTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS | Index funds set a high bar, particularly for core holdings—and none of Vanguard’s actively managed Growth & Income funds clear it.
Can Both Be Right?
FEBRUARY 2026 | Stocks and gold are sending opposing signals. Plus, IVA Portfolio notes, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.
Vanguard’s Fee Cuts Keep Coming. The Easy Wins Are Gone.
Another round of expense reductions reinforces Vanguard’s low-cost mission—but also highlights the limits of the race to zero.
Uncertainty Moves Gold, But Growth Moves Stocks
Why safe havens react—and productive assets still matter
Narrowing The Field: Decoding Vanguard’s Indexed Growth & Income Funds
FUNDS FOCUS — GROWTH AND INCOME INDEX FUNDS | Vanguard offers no shortage of index funds designed for generating both growth and income. I’ll give you my top picks as well as the ones you can safely ignore.
A Greenland-Sized Shock
Traders react to rising U.S-Europe tensions | One volatile day, familiar lessons