Category Archives: Finance

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresAmerica’s missing opposition

Donald Trump is unpopular. Why is it so hard to stand up to him?

Republicans are servile. Courts are slow. Can the Democrats rouse themselves?

How Europe’s hard right threatens the economy

At best, the continent should expect stagnation, at worst a bond-market rout

Xi Jinping’s anti-American party

To see the cost of Trump’s bullying, tally the world leaders flocking to China 

Schools should banish smartphones from the classroom

Grades will rise—and pupils will be happier

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Citadel’s Ken Griffin on Markets, the Fed, and Building His Firm for the Next Century’

Citadel’s Ken Griffin on Markets, the Fed, and Building His Firm for the Next Century

Griffin’s ambition, strategic vision, and tech savvy have propelled Citadel into Wall Street’s upper echelons. This could be just the start.

Big Changes Are Coming to Charitable Giving. How to Get Maximum Savings.

Many Americans may get a new tax break, but those who itemize face new limits on deductions. Planning now makes sense.

Hedge Funds’ New Secret Weapon

New companies are collecting any kind of business and consumer economic activity they can get their hands on and selling it to investors.

Small-Cap Stocks Are Rallying Again. This Time It’s Real.

Paul R. La Monica

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 30, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘What Brazil Can Teach America’

Brazil offers America a lesson in democratic maturity

It is a test case for how countries recover from a populist fever

Humiliation, vindication—and a giant test for India

Trump has triggered a trade and defence crisis: how should Modi respond?

How much danger is America’s central bank in?

Whether Lisa Cook stays or goes, important norms have been broken

France’s government is on the brink of collapse, again

Emmanuel Macron looks likely to lose another prime minister over an attempt to curb public debt

Don’t forget the downsides of China’s innovation push

China’s industrial policy attracts fans abroad, critics at home

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 25, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Private Equity Is Headed for Your 401(k). The Industry Is Celebrating. Should You?’

Private Equity Is Headed for Your 401(k). The Industry Is Celebrating. Should You?

The Trump administration is taking the handcuffs off the private-market industry. The outcome for retirement savers will be complicated.

Walmart and Other Retailers Have Eaten the Cost of Tariffs. Now It Is the Consumer’s Turn.

While last quarter’s sales were strong, price increases could be felt starting now.

Want to Work Fewer Hours? How to Ask Without Sabotaging Your Career.

Be ready to hear “no,” and more tips from financial advisors and an HR manager.

Tariffs Won’t Break the Economy. Corporate Shakedowns Might.

An economy as large and as diversified as the U.S. can handle tariffs. The president’s other actions pose a bigger risk.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 23, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features All-American silicon‘…

Donald Trump’s fantasy of home-grown chipmaking

To remain the world’s foremost technological power, America needs its friends

A new opposition could be a healthy sign for Syria

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new president, needs to bring his critics closer

Who will America’s president listen to next on Ukraine?

The problem with Donald Trump’s fast-moving, unpredictable diplomacy

Pregnant women need protecting from heatwaves

As temperatures rise, so must understanding of the risks

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 18, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Powell’s Legacy and the Fed’s Independence Are on the Line at Jackson Hole

Powell’s Legacy and the Fed’s Independence Are on the Line at Jackson Hole

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will offer an economic outlook at the central bank’s annual symposium. The subtext of this year’s speech is more important.

Big Pharma Has a New Vision for Selling Drugs. It’s Going to the Mattresses.

Amid pressure from the White House, U.S. drug companies are experimenting with direct-to-consumer sales models that cut out the middlemen.

What’s a ‘Safe’ Savings Withdrawal Rate? It May Be More Than You Think.

The inventor of the “4% rule” has revised his math. What to know about giving yourself a pay hike.

The Fed Hasn’t Always Been Independent. Trump Is Testing Its Boundaries.

Before Paul Volcker became an all-powerful Fed chief in 1979, the agency frequently deferred to the White House.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 16, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features How to win at foreign policy

How to win at foreign policy

Donald Trump’s capricious dealmaking destabilizes the world

Xi Jinping’s weaponisation of rare-earth elements will ultimately backfire

How the West can break China’s grip on these vital minerals

America and its Asian allies need to spend more to deter China

It should be a two-way street

The shutdown of ocean currents could freeze Europe

When climate change poses a strategic threat, it needs a strategic response

Why South Africa should scrap Black Economic Empowerment

The ruling party’s flagship policy is a cause of the country’s problems, not a solution

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 11, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Everyone Is Along for the Crypto Ride Now, Even if It Ends Badly

Everyone Is Along for the Crypto Ride Now, Even if It Ends Badly

The guardrails are off as crypto prices soar. The next crash will hurt.

How Quantum Computing Could Upend Bitcoin

Hackers stand to gain “a superpower.” Will the crypto industry be ready?

5% Yields Are Hard to Find. Here Are 4 Dividend Stocks You Can Count On.

With elevated inflation, income investments that can keep up with the pace of rising prices are crucial.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – AUGUST 9, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Why Israel must hold itself to account

Why Israel must hold itself to account

And how it can be made to do so

Donald Trump’s awful trade policy will outlast him

He thinks America is winning. It is not

Buy now, pay later gets a bad rap. But it could be useful

Provided lenders open up

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – AUGUST 4, 2025 PREVIEW

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Remaking The Fed’ – Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.

Trump Will Remake the Fed. Lower Rates Are Just the Start.

A bubbling movement to overhaul the Fed is ready to seize the moment. Big changes are in store for the central bank.

Stagflation Is Coming. Don’t Blame the Fed—Blame Tariffs.

Randall W. Forsyth

M&A Is Back. These Stocks Could Be Targets.

Dealmaking is in style again under President Donald Trump. Potential takeover targets include C3.ai, Viking Therapeutics, and Lyft.

Trump Tariffs Are Here. The Road Ahead Still Isn’t Clear.

Even the most fleshed-out trade pacts are light on details, and in some cases there are different interpretations of what was agreed upon.