Category Archives: Finance

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘GROWTH WITHOUT AI’: These companies can double their earnings – and they don’t depend on artificial intelligence….

Growth Without AI: 8 Stock Picks

With products ranging from cardboard boxes to new drugs, these companies are all on track to double their earnings.

Atlanta Braves Stock Looks Cheap Amid Booming Pro Sports Team Values

The public company’s market cap is $3.3 billion, but it could be worth far more to a private buyer.

Europe Is Stronger Than Investors Think. What to Own Now.

Bad news grabs the headlines, but European companies are turning in strong profit gains.

$35 Billion on the Line: NFL Kickoff Triggers a High-Stakes Prediction Market War

As the NFL season opens Wednesday, there’s a new game in town. Prediction markets could drive $35 billion in wagers, on par with the traditional sports betting industry.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 12, 2026

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe…

The truth and the lies about Islam in Europe

Islam poses no serious danger. But Islamism and the fear of Islam do

In praise of the Democrats’ disarray

Republicans are proving that party unity is overrated

What should Germany do about its rising right?

A stunning success for the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt

Kevin Warsh should raise interest rates

The Federal Reserve’s next meeting will be his first big test as chair

Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe

Machines are getting brighter. Teens are getting dimmer. Schools must act now

Argentina needs less shouting and more growth

Without it, Javier Milei’s remarkable liberal experiment could end next year

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 7, 2026

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘THE NEW RULES FOR BONDS’ – The rise in U.S. Treasury yields is creating portfolio risks. Where to seek safety now.

The Death of the Safe Haven: How to Fix Your Bond Strategy as Yields Rise

The rise in U.S. Treasury yields is creating opportunities—along with serious portfolio risks.

How AI Is Reshaping Retirement—and How to Prepare

Retirees can benefit as AI expands into healthcare and other areas. What to know, from managing your health to your portfolio.

A Start-Up Called Nothing Has Raised $450 Million. It’s Coming for the iPhone.

Venture capital funding for consumer tech has stalled as funds shift to artificial intelligence. That makes the story of Nothing, a start-up maker of phones and audio gear, all the more surprising.

How to Protect Yourself From from 5 Common AI Scams

Artificial intelligence is making it easier to be an online swindler. Everyone is at risk, particularly the elderly.

A Fed Rate Hike Depends on Hot Inflation. Don’t Count on Either.

Many economists and investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point at its Sept. 16-17 policy meeting. But this coming week’s inflation data may prove cool enough to keep officials on the sidelines—and the federal-funds rate in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Sorcerer Of Silicon’ – Jensen Huang, Nvidia and the future of AI…

Nvidia is driving the AI boom. Good

The chipmaker’s enormous bets are how capitalism is supposed to work

Bessent’s bond-market misadventures

America will regret the treasure secretary’s interventions

Carney v Trump

Canada’s prime minister must beware an all-out trade war with Donald Trump

A Sino-American tug of law

When obeying an American law means breaking a Chinese one

The world’s most famous bookshop

What Shakespeare & Co reveals about culture

How data centres became one of America’s hottest political issues

Growing hatred of the facilities is reshaping the midterm elections

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 31, 2026 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘No End In Sight’ – The AI bubble is unlikely to burst anytime soon. We break it down.

Is the AI Capex Bubble About to Burst? What 250 Years of Market History Tell Us.

The spending on artificial intelligence will end, but probably not when investors suspect it will.

Fed’s Warsh Signals Hawkish Shift on Inflation at Jackson Hole

The Fed chairman told his audience that lower prices are a firm goal.

Berkshire’s Warren Buffett Is Turning 96. He’s Still Painting His Mona Lisa.

The company’s new chairman “deserves nothing but accolades,” one analyst says. But there is one blemish on his report card: the lagging stock.

Why the Trade War and Iran War Aren’t Stopping the Stock Market Rally

After months of military and trade conflicts, investors might expect an impact on the stock market. It hasn’t happened.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 29, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Unwelcoming States of America’…

The Unwelcoming States of America

By trying to change its demographic trajectory, Donald Trump will make his country weaker

Mark Carney must beware an all-out trade war

His latest tariff threats are proportionate. But the situation could get out of hand

America will regret Scott Bessent’s bond-market misadventures

But expect them to continue, so long as government debt stays high

America’s new sanctions are unlikely to topple Iran’s regime

But that may not be the aim

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