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

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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.

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

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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

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.

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

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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.)

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

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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.

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- MAY 18, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Beyond Hormuz’ – Oil and gas production won’t rebound quickly, even if the Iran war ends soon. 11 stocks to play the worst supply shock ever, from our Energy Roundtable pros.

11 Stocks to Play the Biggest Energy Supply Shock Ever, From Our Energy Roundtable Pros

Oil and gas production won’t rebound quickly even if the Iran war ends soon. Why Devon Energy, Baker Hughes, and other stocks can weather the storm.

Tomato Prices Aren’t the Only Problem. How Retirees Can Beat Inflation.

Own some dividend stocks and bonds funds that inflation won’t chisel away.

IonQ and 5 More Stocks to Play Quantum Fever

Quantum computing may soon take off. Are the pure plays ready to go the distance?

10 Quality Stocks That Hit New Lows This Week—and Look Like Bargains

Even as tech surges, many other sectors in the market are trading at surprisingly attractive prices.

Nvidia’s Rally Is Just Getting Started. The Stock Is Still Cheap.

Nvidia trades at a discount to other semiconductors and can gain 50% from here.

Polymarket’s Most Contentious Debates Are Being Decided by Anonymous Crypto Votes

The prediction market outsources its disputed resolutions to an anonymous vote of crypto token holders. Some of those voters have financial incentives that could affect their votes.

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- MAY 11, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Vanishing Breed’ – Low-cost flying faces serious threats. The demise of Spirit Airlines is only the beginning.

You’re Going to Miss Spirit Airlines. Cheap Flights Are Going Extinct.

The airline’s demise means higher costs for consumers, but also opportunities for investors.

This Mini Berkshire Hathaway Is a Buy. An Activist Investor Is Pushing to Break It Up.

Markel has improving insurance operations, a sizable equity portfolio, and a low valuation relative to specialty insurance peers.

Suddenly, It’s a ‘Family Office’ World

As wealth proliferates, more financial advice firms are adopting the “family office” moniker in an attempt to appeal to rich families’ desire for comprehensive services.

Why This Income Pro Likes Banks, Chip-Equipment Companies, and More

Michael Barclay, lead manager of the Columbia Dividend Income fund, favors dividend growers over high yields.

GE Aerospace Stock Has Been Unfairly Punished. It’s a Buy.

Investors can’t seem to look past the Middle East, but GE’s core business continues to grow.

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE ———- MAY 4, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Inside Citigroup’s Turnaround’ – CEO Jane Fraser’s master plan for the banking giant is starting to take hold. Is this comeback for real?

Jane Fraser Turned Citigroup Inside Out. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Under the CEO, the long-beleaguered bank is working through its 13th restructuring. Can Citi shed its longstanding reputation as the banking sector’s laggard?

Retirees, Here’s What a Warsh Fed Could Mean for You

Stay the course in bonds and consider alternative ETFs that may hold up well if stocks and bonds falter.

Why BlackRock’s Rick Rieder Thinks the U.S. Economy Is Basically Recession-Proof

Rick Rieder, CIO of global fixed income at BlackRock, called presumptive Fed chair Kevin Warsh “a brilliant guy” on Barron’s Live. He’s bullish on the economy and stock market, too.

Retail Investors Keep Getting Burned in the Stock Market. They’re Piling In Again Now.

The little guy tends to invest in stocks in bull markets and get crushed in bear markets.

The S&P 500 Just Had Its Best Month Since 2020. Don’t Let ‘Sell in May’ Spook You.

By Paul R. La Monica

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE —— APRIL 27, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Changing of the Guard’ – Kevin Warsh plans to remake the Federal Reserve when he succeeds Jerome Powell as chair. The economy might not cooperate.

Kevin Warsh Wants to Fix the Fed. Can He Realize His Ambitions?

Warsh, who is on track to succeed current Chair Jerome Powell, wants to lower interest rates and shrink the Fed’s balance sheet. Inflation may get in the way.

Inflation Complications: The Unusual Gap Between PCE and CPI Is Widening

An unusually high personal consumption expenditures index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, is quashing hopes for interest-rate cuts.

Don’t Fret the War. Why ‘Big Money’ Investors Are Bullish—and Where They’re Investing Now.

In our latest Big Money poll, professional investors see attractive gains in small-caps, international stocks, and energy. Weighing the impacts of the Iran war.

The Worst Year to Retire Wasn’t 1929. The Creator of the 4% Retirement Rule Says It Was 1968.

The high inflation that characterized the ‘70s and ’80s ravaged retirement portfolios.

Warren Buffett Found Plenty of Stock Buys Over the Years. Right Now His Company Looks Like One.

Berkshire Hathaway stock is in the midst of one of its worst periods of underperformance relative to the S&P 500 since Buffett took control in 1965.

It’s Crunch Time for Private Credit as the Leading Funds Get Ready to Report Earnings

Money has flowed out of the leading credit funds, and investors will be looking for indications the flood is slowing

Insurers Are Lending to the Same Private-Credit Funds That Investors Are Rushing to Exit

Athene, Mass Mutual, and other insurers hold nearly $16 billion in bonds from private-credit funds facing heavy redemption requests.

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE —— APRIL 20, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Renegades’ – A leading group of financial advisors bolted from Merrill Lynch to start their own firm. Inside the battle that ensued.

They Dared to Leave Merrill Lynch. How These Top Advisors Became Wall Street Renegades.

When a group of financial advisors quit to open their own firm, their departure sparked a wave of resignations at Merrill—and a marathon effort to win over clients and $129 billion in assets.

Why Intel Stock Is a Buy Even After a 220% Rally

The bet is that the company can regain its place at the semiconductor table—and that shares still have plenty of room to run.

The 10 Most Sustainable Companies of 2026. Their Stocks Happen to Be Flying.

Constellation Energy, the largest nuclear and clean-energy operator in the U.S., nabs the top spot.

This Company Seeks to Dominate Gold Trading—and More. Its Stock Is a Buy.

Gold.com stock has pulled back after a yearlong rally, creating an entry opportunity.

Coinbase Stock Can’t Escape Bitcoin’s Orbit

Despite a plethora of new products and applications, Coinbase’s stock price still closely follows Bitcoin’s volatile path after five years on the public market.

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE —— APRIL 13, 2026 PREVIEW

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Ultimate Musk’ – The SpaceX IPO is just the beginning. Elon might merge all his companies into one gigantic juggernaut.

SpaceX Is Going Public. Why a Tesla Merger Could Be Musk’s Real Endgame.

From the biggest IPO on record to the largest M&A deal in history?

Big Banks’ Profits Set to Rise Even as ‘Wall of Worry’ Looms

The banks first-quarter results were helped by strong investment banking and trading activity even as rising energy prices hit consumers.

Buy This Railroad Stock. It’s Just the Ticket.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City will benefit from merger synergies and increased industrial production.

War? Inflation? The Market Is Moving On.

The war may not be over, but investors are betting that the worst is. That optimism was enough to lift stocks to their best weekly performance of the year and could keep the rally going in coming days.