Category Archives: Finance

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 24, 2026 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Next Boom’ – American manufacturing is back, thanks to AI. 10 stock picks from our roundtable pros.

Boeing and 9 More Stocks for Manufacturing’s Revival, From Our Roundtable Pros

U.S. manufacturing could be headed for an AI-fueled revival. Our roundtable pros size up the trend and offer 10 promising stocks.

From Thomas Paine to Dell Webb: 250 Years of Retirement Angst

It’s the question that keeps millions of Americans up at night: Do I have enough saved for retirement?

Chipotle and Yum! Look Like Bargains After Food-Safety Selloff

The two chains have been performing strongly, and the scares should have a temporary effect on sales.

Jackson Hole Is Where Warsh Can Lay Out the Fed’s Inflation Plan. Wall Street Wants to Know.

The new Federal Reserve chairman is expected to address inflation fears, interest rates, and how the central bank communicates with investors.

Big Food Stocks Suffer From GLP-1 Indigestion. Find Bargains in PepsiCo and Smucker.

Food stocks like Smucker’s are looking tasty for their dividends and recovery prospects.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 22, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Could AIs become conscious?’…

Could AIs become conscious?

Even if they don’t, they might be treated as such—to humanity’s great cost

Israel is flirting with the next intifada

America must press Binyamin Netanyahu to rein in violent settlers

Britain would be bonkers to ditch Palantir

Whatever the company’s flaws, its critics have taken a worryingly illiberal turn

Jason Arday was treated as a symbol, not a man

Both his supporters and detractors dehumanised the tragic fabulist

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 17, 2026 PREVIEW

August 17, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The King Of ETFs’ – After a late start, Vanguard raced ahead with exchange-graded funds under CEO Salim Ramji. What’s next?

Vanguard Conquered the ETF World. Where It’s Aiming Next.

Here’s how CEO Salim Ramji plans to bring Vanguard’s low-cost, high-return formula to cash savings, financial advice, and active fixed income.

Uber Stock Looks Cheap. Here’s Why.

Its stock is down, but investors shouldn’t overreact to worries about the autonomous-vehicle business.

This Healthcare Services Stock Has 37% Upside

Medpace has carved out a niche helping smaller biotechs navigate the regulatory process.

The Hidden Red Flag in Wall Street’s Price Targets

Nvidia and other tech stocks have a wide “dispersion” of price targets. Why that could be a problem for investors.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 15, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘INSIDE AFGHANISTAN’ – A report on five years of Taliban rule.

The Taliban are vile. Democracies must still engage with them

Five years after America’s exit, the Afghan regime is not going anywhere

America really might restore democracy to Venezuela

Thank Marco Rubio, but beware the caprice of his boss

A bill to punish Putin gives too much power to Donald Trump

Walloping the global trading system is no way to help Ukraine

China has wrested control of oil markets from OPEC

When market power comes from buying power, oil importers can do better

In praise of designer-ish babies

Couples should be allowed to select embryos on the basis of both disease resistance and IQ

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 10, 2026 PREVIEW

Texas Economic Boom: How AI, Oil, and 'Y'all Street' Are Fueling Historic  Growth - Barron's

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Texas Economic Boom: How AI, Oil, and ‘Y’all Street’ Are Fueling Historic Growth

The New Wild West: Texas Experiments With Raw Capitalism

The state’s light regulation and low taxes are luring dozens of big companies. It’s also setting up a water crisis and a “race to the bottom” in shareholder protections.

SPACs Are Roaring Back. This Red-Hot Stock Is a Cautionary Tale.

Dave lost 97% of its value before a 1-for-32 reverse split. Now the fintech stock has surged back. The story is a warning to investors as SPACs mount a comeback.

These New Drugs Could Fuel Fresh Highs for Biotech and Pharma Stocks

Positive readouts in cancer and cardiac drug trials could keep the rally going. Sizing up the stakes for Merck, Moderna, Summit Therapeutics, and more.

Texas Bets Big on Stock Exchanges

Texas is taking steps toward becoming a rival financial center to New York. It won’t be so easy.

SpaceX Won’t Destroy Telecom—It Will Just Reinvent It

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile shares fell after SpaceX announced plans to launch a mobile offering next year. The drop isn’t warranted.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 8, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Lessons from Chinese AI’

Why AI is a risk to Communist China

It is not as well placed to take advantage of the technology as many people think

How AI is breaking the British state

Equipped with models and agents, citizens could bring government to a halt

Gulf states should make a deal with Iran on Hormuz

How to make Iranian blackmail less painful

Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom

To see why, look to the bond markets

Republicans and Democrats uniting against animal testing are wrong

Experimenting on animals remains essential for human well-being

How to end Sudan’s brutal, forgotten conflict

There is a sliver of a chance of a ceasefire. It must be grabbed

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 3, 2026 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features…GLP-1s aren’t just for obesity anymore, and sales are exploding. Sizing up the winners.

Here Comes the Next Wave of GLP-1s. They’ll Treat a Lot More Than Obesity.

This blockbuster class of drugs is shattering all sales records. Which stock will do better—Eli Lilly or Novo Nordisk?

Nasdaq Records Worst July Since 2006

Despite Friday’s gains, the index wasn’t able to finish the month higher.

Treasuries Get Whacked by Japan’s Big Yen Fix


Warsh Weighs Fewer Fed Meetings, Report Says


Nvidia Is the World’s Most Valuable Company Again

SpaceX Stock Just Hit a Record Low

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 1, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The global currency beef’ – Lessons from 40 years of the Big Mac Index

What the Big Mac index reveals about a global currency beef

It highlights economic problems—and helps explain how to solve them

It is past time to upgrade to post-quantum encryption

When the quantum breakthrough comes, data being harvested today will be exposed

China is testing America’s defence lines in Asia

The allies must work to strengthen themselves, but also to strengthen America’s commitment

Europe’s fires are just the start

They are not a new normal. But worse can nonetheless be expected

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JULY 27, 2026 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Global Building Boom’ – Ports, bridges, factories, and more: A worldwide burst of construction is just getting started. Ten ways to invest.

Beyond AI: How to Cash in on the Global Building Boom

Artificial intelligence and data centers are in the spotlight, but investors should pay attention to a less-noticed boom in global manufacturing. Ten ways to play the new wave.

6 Medical-Device Stocks to Buy After a Massive Selloff

Device makers with cash flow yields of 5% to 6% now trade at a 20% to 30% discount to the S&P 500 index.

Musk Is Losing His Magic—and Tesla Is Paying the Price

Whether to buy or sell the stock has never been about fundamentals. It has always been a bet on the future and Musk’s ability to see it more clearly than anyone else.

Adam Smith’s ‘Wealth of Nations’ Helped Create the World’s Wealthiest Nation

Smith’s classic book helped unleash the market forces that took root first and deepest in America.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JULY 25, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Should You Be Afraid Of Elon Musk?’…

Should you be afraid of Elon Musk?

Artificial intelligence is charging ahead. Not even its creators know how to keep up

Lebanon has a chance to break free of Hizbullah

With better government, it could become a business hub once again

Prediction markets need better rules

Their capricious settlement mechanisms are putting off serious investors

Britain’s troublingly nostalgic new prime minister

In an era of change, Andy Burnham promises to rewind the clock