Jeff DeMaso

380 posts

Weekly Brief

Don’t Rush for the Exit

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failures | Money Market funds | Is Vanguard Safe? (Yes) | Inflation check-in | Supplemental distributions ahead

| 11 min read
IVA Research

Bond Funds Own Bonds | Bonds 101

Have you ever wondered whether it's better to buy your own bonds or to invest in a bond mutual fund? Are you unsure whether you should be buying a taxable and a tax-free bond fund? This week, I'll help you answer those questions.

| 9 min read
Weekly Brief

Fed’s Finger on the Button

The Fed is worried about inflation | Housing market slowdown | Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF launch | Backlash for backing out of the NZAM | Distributions ahead

| 6 min read
IVA Research

Trade-Offs in Action | Bonds 101

“Jeff, how do you balance the trade-offs when allocating to bonds in your own account and in the Model Portfolios?” I saw many versions of that question come in from subscribers after I shared the latest installment of the Bonds 101 series, Balancing Trade-Offs. So, before moving on to some

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Weekly Brief

Europe In the Lead?

Hello, this is Jeff DeMaso with the IVA Weekly Brief for Wednesday, March 1st. There are no changes recommended for any of our Portfolios. To investors’ dismay, stocks and bonds fell together in February. While that seems like a repeat of 2022's market, I explained in the Monthly

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Monthly Recap

2022's Doppelgänger

MARCH 2023 | Good news is once again back news in the market. A reminder not to judge a fund by its cover. Plus, an article roundup, a mea culpa and the IVA Factor Tracker.

| 8 min read