Category Archives: Finance

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JUNE 22, 2026 PREVIEW

These Are the Country’s Top CEOs. They’ve Maximized the Moment, Whether in Pizza, Sports, or Tech.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Top CEOs of 2026′ – Twenty-five leaders who are meeting the moment.

These Are the Country’s Top CEOs. They’ve Maximized the Moment, Whether in Pizza, Sports, or Tech.

From Delta’s Bastian to Exxon Mobil’s Woods, these 25 leaders have positioned their companies for long-term success.

SpaceX Shares Are Hot. This Looming Event Could Derail Them.

The aftermath of SpaceX’s public offering saw the shares soar, in part because of demand outstripping supply. But that could soon end as a staggered release of lockups makes more shares available.

General Motors Is a Cash-Compounding Machine. Buy the Stock.

Share repurchases have boosted the stock. There are other reasons to buy.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JUNE 20, 2026 PREVIEW

America's AI power grab | June 20th 2026 | The Economist

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘America’s AI power grab’ – Anthropic and the geopolitics of frontier models….

AI has granted America vast new power

Its government is now the gatekeeper to frontier models—and most compute

Donald Trump gambles that Iran wants money more than power

The peace deal is all carrot and no stick

Don’t restrict Chinese biotech

Patients benefit from faster, cheaper treatments, wherever they are invented

India’s new economy still faces an old problem

Family-run conglomerates make the stock market a tricky place to invest

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JUNE 15, 2026 PREVIEW

June 15, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Nestle Stock Is Ready To Rally’ – After a long slump, the food giant is finding its sweet spot. An alternative to tech?

Nestlé Finds Its Sweet Spot. How the New CEO Is Turning the Food Giant Around.

Philipp Navratil aims to restart growth in the 160-year-old food giant by focusing on core brands like KitKat, Fancy Feast, and Nespresso.

AI Stocks Underestimate the Technology’s Potential, Says This Tech Investor

Brian Barbetta, co-head of technology investing at Wellington Management, is betting on Nvidia, ASML, and Samsara.

The Great, Big, Boring SpaceX IPO

In the end, the space company’s debut was relatively mundane.

Forget ‘Too Big to Fail.’ How ‘Community’ Became the Most Controversial Word in Banking.

Regulators, lawmakers, and consumer groups are fighting over what it means to be a community bank. The debate has implications for lenders and borrowers everywhere.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JUNE 13, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A World Cup paradox’ – The global fragmentation of fun….

The World Cup paradox

How the rules of both entertainment and soft power are being rewritten

Donald Trump’s least bad option in Iran

He must swallow his pride and accept a deal worse than the pre-war status quo

The Federal Reserve must soon give Donald Trump bad news

Kevin Warsh, the unlucky new chairman, has seen his case for lower interest rates disintegrate

For its own sake, China should change its growth model

It is suffering economic costs for its industrial dominance 

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JUNE 8, 2026 PREVIEW

Barron's | Financial and Investment News

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The World Cup Is Sports Betting’s Biggest Moment—and Maybe Its Last Hurrah’

Big Money Powers the Biggest Sporting Event Ever

Big Money Powers the Biggest Sporting Event Ever

The 2026 World Cup, to be played in North America, has been called the equivalent of 104 Super Bowls in a month. Who stands to gain—and what it will cost fans.

The World Cup Is Sports Betting’s Biggest Moment—and Maybe Its Last Hurrah

Gamblers are expected to wager $50 billion on the coming World Cup, but signs of betting fatigue are emerging across the U.S.

Goldman Is Priced Like a Tech Stock. Investors Can Find Better Deals Elsewhere.

While the fundamental outlook at Goldman looks as good as ever, the stock already reflects that. The shares look pricey relative to peers based on key metrics.

The Navy Makes Our Economy Float. Iran Is a Dark Cloud.

The emergence of military drones in the 21st century could undermine the importance of naval supremacy.

Elon Musk’s $1.8 Trillion SpaceX IPO Is Too Big to Succeed

While the company is spectacular, the stock is too expensive to justify the risks.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – JUNE 6, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresThe rise of Gen-Z socialism‘….

How to fight back against Gen-Z socialism

The me-first doctrine is a threat to prosperity

India’s surprise baby bust is a warning to the world

It is not just rich places that are becoming less fertile

Europe needs Ukraine’s help just as badly as the other way round

The EU should start drafting a full accession treaty now

America’s decaying Treasury market needs a fix

High debt, disjointed markets and pugnacious trade policy all threaten the world’s safe asset

How to make football more exciting

The World Cup is wonderful. It could be even better

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- JUNE 1, 2026 PREVIEW

Barron's | Financial and Investment News

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Chip Stars’ – The rally for chip makers will eventually end. Five stocks will be left standing.

The Chip Rally Has Gone Parabolic. It’s Time to Separate the Pillars From the Pretenders.

A furious rally for chip stocks has raised fears of a new bubble. If and when the party ends, five stocks will be left standing. They all remain undervalued.

Walmart and 5 More Consumer Stocks to Buy After a Solid Retail Earnings Season

Walmart and Target are among the retailers that should be capable of finding their niche in an ever-shifting consumer landscape. 

Private Credit Really Is More Than Loans to Leveraged Buyouts

Investors are worried about loans that private-credit funds have made to fund buyouts, but the funds do a lot more than that.

How AI Could Kill Charles Schwab and the Brokerage Industry’s Cash Cow

Shares of Charles Schwab and other firms have swooned on concerns that AI tools could erode the profit they derive from cash that clients hold in so-called sweep accounts.

If It Walks Like a Bubble and Quacks Like a Bubble, Then It’s Probably a Bubble

When looking at the stock market right now, the increasingly obvious question is to paraphrase that catchy 1940s tune: “Is you is, or is you ain’t, in a bubble?”

Indisputably, there are signs—some of which hark back to the dot-com era—that it is. For instance, take a gander at this not-so-little equation: $1.75 trillion divided by $18.674 billion equals 93.71 times.

That’s the expected midrange market capitalization of SpaceX’s initial public offering ($1.75 trillion), divided by the company’s 2025 revenue ($18.674 billion), with the quotient of 93.71 being SpaceX’s price-to-sales ratio. Which is ridiculous. (The S&P 500 index’s ratio is just 3.38—and that’s with stocks at record highs.)

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – MAY 30, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresThe new shape of war‘…

Smart tech is making war a dumber choice

Smaller, weaker countries can defend themselves more easily with cheap, deadly kit

The imperial vision of Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed

The prime minister’s ambitions threaten both his country and the Horn of Africa

How East Asia should respond to its China shock

As they deindustrialise, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan must reform

Attacking Cuba would be a huge mistake

But Donald Trump could make a deal with the communist regime

Why the world needs more franchises

From pizza to Pilates, franchises mint millionaires and make customers happy

BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- MAY 25, 2026 PREVIEW

Barron's | Financial and Investment News

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Too Big To Buy’ – The mega IPO’s have arrived. Beware the risks.

SpaceX IPO Is a Game You Should Play at Your Own Risk

The largest U.S. IPOs tend to underperform the market, with a not-insignificant share of those stocks delivering negative returns.

Bond Yields Are Nearing the Danger Zone

Government spending and inflation are sending long-term yields higher across the developed world. Will the 30-year Treasury yield 6% in a year?

Live Longer and Better. Does Medicine’s New Obsession Really Work?

The longevity industry is booming with high-tech tests, drugs, and medical devices. What to know for your health—and personal finances.

Inflation Is Stinging Bonds—With One Big Exception

Treasury inflation-protected securities are generating positive returns despite a rough bond market.

Japanese Stocks Are Bargains, Even After Big Gains

Value investors think the good times are far from over for the Japanese stock market. Here are stocks and funds to invest in now.

Henry Ford Upped Wages So Workers Became Consumers. The Rest Is History.

Ford’s decision to pay $5 a day helped create America as we know it today.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – MAY 23, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A Starship enterprise’

SpaceX is capitalism on rocket fuel

Make what you will of Elon Musk, his rocketry firm is a marvel of free markets

American growth could be even better

MAGAnomics shows the world what not to do. But also what America keeps getting right

Why NATO needs a Plan B

Mark Rutte is wrong to quash talk of one. The risks of the alliance unravelling are too great to ignore

How to stop the Ebola outbreak

The latest epidemic in central Africa is a warning about future pandemics