When the ‘World’s Cop’ drops the rulebook
The end of an order and the scramble for what’s next?
BEJING REVIEW MAGAZINE – JANUARY 22, 2026
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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – JANUARY 19, 2025
BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Roundtable, Part 2 – 30 Picks’ – Panelists favor DoorDash, Nestle, Nike and more this year. Why utilities look like a bargain…
Our Roundtable Pros Offer 30 Stocks for ’26
DoorDash, LVMH, and Home Depot are just some of the stocks our panelists favor this year. How AI is changing the game for companies and investors.
Invitation Homes Stock, Rattled by Trump Homebuying Tweet, Now Looks Like a Bargain
This real estate investment trust has a valuable portfolio, trades cheaply on many financial metrics, and carries a safe 4.4% dividend yield.
Electronic Warfare Is Big Business. This Company Is Profiting.
CACI International is growing in the $280 billion national security technology market.
AI Bonds Could Devour Credit Markets. Let Stock Investors Take the Risk.
Amazon, Meta, and other large tech companies are issuing more debt than ever. Why you should steer clear.
1776 Was a Watershed Year for Capitalism, Too
A series of events beginning in 1776, including the writings of Adam Smith, ignited the changes that would produce the modern American economy.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JANUARY 17, 2026 PREVIEW
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Horror in Iran’…
What the collapse of Iran’s regime would mean
Thousands have died and America has threatened to strike back against the horror there
America’s gunboat capitalism will make the world poorer
And Donald Trump’s use of companies as a tool of state will make it no safer
A private memo from central banks to governments
You come at the king (of finance),
Without democracy, Donald Trump’s Venezuelan oil quest will fail
Sidelining the democratic opposition and its leader, María Corina Machado, would be a mistake
America has coped with worse things than Donald Trump
Lessons from history for the next three years
BARRON’S MAGAZINE – JANUARY 12, 2025
BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Stock Market and Economy Outlook for 2026, According to Barron’s Roundtable Pros…
Our Roundtable Pros See More Gains for Stocks, Especially Those Left Behind Until Now
This year’s panelists offered plenty of reasons beyond AI to expect gains in 2026. Plus, 13 investment ideas.
Never Mind Venezuela. Latin America’s Future Looks Bright.
Opportunities abound in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and more.
Beating Back the Bubble: A Defensive Fund Portfolio for These Times
Spreading your bets among a host of different sectors can help protect you in a down market.
Gold and Silver Funds Surged. Crypto Took a Dive.
Miner stocks did especially well in the fourth quarter, while crypto funds plunged. The other winners.
Retirees: Here’s How to Invest for a Fracturing World
International stocks and gold may be good bets for both gains and safety in a riskier global market.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JANUARY 10, 2026 PREVIEW
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Donroe delusion‘…
In Donald Trump’s world, the strong take what they can
That will be bad for America—and everyone else
Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist success
Protectionism is failing to revive manufacturing
Does Japan have a “foreigner problem”?
Yes—but it is not what populist politicians say it is
AI is transforming the pharma industry for the better
It is changing the way drugs are discovered and tested
France is paralysed, and everyone is to blame
The budgetary impasse is just one symptom of collective political uselessness
BARRON’S MAGAZINE – JANUARY 5, 2025
Best Income Ideas for 2026: Dividend Stocks, Energy Pipelines, and Other Top Picks
Barron’s consistently favored equities over bonds for income in the past decade, and we’re sticking with that bias in the new year.
Charles Schwab Is Back on Offense. Its Stock Is a Buy.
The company’s problems of two years ago are well behind it, and shares appear poised for more gains.
Alibaba, Kering, and 5 More International Bargain Stocks for 2026
Non-U.S. stocks look poised for another standout year, fueled by rising earnings and falling interest rates. Where to shop now.
Even Permabears Have Portfolios. Where Jeremy Grantham Sees Value Now.
The veteran investor and co-founder of GMO likes quality stocks, international value, and Japan.
How Jeremy Grantham Nearly Lost It All and Became a Value Investor
Grantham, co-founder of money manager GMO, had a nasty but illustrative run-in with speculative small-caps early in his storied career. Here’s an excerpt from his new book, “The Making of a Permabear.”
It’s Time to Unleash the Public Markets
Overzealous regulators are getting in the way of the real economy, Amar Bhidé writes in a guest commentary.
Nike CEO Buys $1 Million of Stock as Insiders Bet on a Turnaround
Elliott Hill’s late-December purchase was his first open-market stock buy of 2025.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JANUARY 3, 2026 PREVIEW
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The angst over affordability
The truth about affordability
Voters in rich countries are angry about prices. Politicians could make things worse
OpenAI’s cash burn will be one of the big bubble questions of 2026
There is a dark side to the model-maker’s stunning growth
Cruise-ship catering
How to spend $1.5m on ingredients
Jane Austen, economist
It depends how you count their wealth
The sultans of slang
What street talk reveals about Anglophone civilisation
The origin of dogs
The strange symbiosis between two hyper-predators: humans and hounds
BARRON’S MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 29, 2025
These Quality Stocks Look Really Cheap. This Could Be Their Year.
After getting thrashed by low-quality stocks in 2025, high-quality names should outperform in 2026.
This Calculator Shows the Biggest Risk Factors for Heart Disease. It Might Surprise You.
The revamped American Heart Association tool offers a surprising look at the issues that make cardiovascular disease the country’s top killer.
Salesforce Is Ready to Emerge an AI Winner. Buy the Stock.
The company has unfairly received the label of AI loser. That should change, and soon.
Fidelity Contrafund’s Will Danoff Is Getting Closer to Handing Over the Reins
The legendary manager has taken on two co-managers to help him run the mammoth fund. Just don’t use the word “retirement.”
Timeshares Have Made a Comeback. Can Their Stocks?
Once tarred as an unwise investment at best, fractional ownership has a new set of fans.
This Tech Investor Likes Broadcom, Bloom Energy, and Other AI Bargains
Paul Wick of Seligman Investments has piloted his winning fund through numerous technology cycles. How he is playing AI, and why he is skeptical of quantum computing stocks.
BARRON’S MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 22, 2025
Predictions Markets Will Make the Stock Market Obsolete. Yes or No?
As prediction markets surge, Wall Street is grappling with an uncomfortable question: Is there any distinction left between investing and gambling?
China’s Tencent Is Accessing Banned Nvidia Chips Through the Cloud
Tencent is using a Japanese cloud service to access Nvidia Blackwell chips that remain banned to Chinese customers.
These Stock Funds Are Crushing the Market. Here Are Their Picks for 2026.
These market-beating funds see bargains in stocks like AppLovin, Wells Fargo, and Boeing. Where they’re investing for 2026.
Retailers Are Pushing Store Brands. Why Wings and French Macarons Are Big Money Makers.
Walmart, Target, and Kroger are competing with national brands by promoting their own products with healthy ingredients and innovative flavors to lure customers.
How Companies Are Using AI to Squeeze More From Your Wallet
Companies like Instacart and Delta are using AI to set prices. What you pay may hinge on how much the AI knows about you.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – DECEMBER 20, 2025 PREVIEW
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Holiday double issue’
China proved its strengths in 2025—and Donald Trump helped
It was a good year for Xi Jinping
Two months in, the Gaza ceasefire is floundering
The consequences will ripple beyond the Middle East
The Economist’s country of the year for 2025
Which country improved the most this year?
What Novo Nordisk, OpenAI and Pop Mart have in common
All three have suffered the curse of overnight success
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