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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – MARCH 9, 2026 PREVIEW

March 9, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘What Iran Really Means For The Market’ – The war could heat up inflation and reshuffle stocks. Investing moves to consider.

What the Iran War Really Means for the Stock Market

From inflation and interest rates to a stock market reshuffling and the federal deficit, this war could have far-reaching financial effects. Investing moves to consider.

Tax-Efficient Strategies for Your Mandatory IRA Withdrawals

Four ways to reduce the tax impact of annual IRA required minimum distributions that investors need to start taking by age 73.

Lockheed and 5 More Defense Stocks With Strong Prospects—Whether There’s War or Peace

It’s a dangerous world—as recent events in the Middle East demonstrate. These key defense companies stand to gain.

Why $100 Oil Is Now in Sight. Who Wins, Who Loses.

Until now, producers have been able to keep the taps flowing, and store any excess oil in tanks on land or ships at sea. Not anymore.

The Small-Cap Stock Revival May Just Be Starting. 12 Ideas to Play It.

Earnings are picking up among small-caps. Consider these under-the-radar stocks and top-notch mutual funds.

South Korea’s Stocks Go on a Wild Ride

The market, the world’s hottest of 2025, plunged as the Iran war broke out.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – MARCH 7, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features A war without a strategy‘….

Donald Trump must stop soon

His ill-considered conflict risks descending into chaos

AI danger gets real

The squabble between America’s government and Anthropic makes an AI disaster more likely

China needs a more ambitious growth target

Otherwise a fourth year of deflation awaits

It’s time to unleash Europe’s pensions

One reform offers both security in old age and dynamism now

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski: best of frenemies

Britain’s twin populists have a symbiotic relationship

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – MARCH 2, 2026 PREVIEW

March 2, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Trillion-Dollar Electric Bill’ – Tech giants are paying up to power AI. Utilities could be big winners.

Tech Giants Are Paying Up to Power AI. These Utilities Will Be Big Winners.

Electric companies are gaining the upper hand in deals with Alphabet, Amazon, and others.

Netflix Walks Away a Winner After Losing Warner Bros. to Paramount

Paramount is taking on a lot of debt to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, faces a difficult approval process, and will have a tough time absorbing the media giant.

Insider Trading Is Shaping Prediction Markets. Polymarket Sees an Edge.

Polymarket’s social-media account has repeatedly identified signs of insider trading on its prediction-market platform. It isn’t clear what happens next.

American Airlines Stock Is Ready for Takeoff

The stock has underperformed other airlines for too long. Time to buy the shares.

Barron’s Best Fund Families

The top fund families of 2025 had exquisite timing—and managers with strong stomachs. How they navigated a tumultuous year.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 28, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Digging for victory’…

America’s dangerous pursuit of critical-mineral dominance

With a more focused approach, it could break China’s chokehold

Donald Trump is at risk of launching a war without purpose

A conflict with Iran without a clear objective would be recklessly dangerous

The right response to private-market dangers

Was a Blue Owl fund mismanaged, or did it reveal fundamental problems about the industry?

America’s states should beware of copying Europe too much

Welfare is rightly becoming more generous. But regulatory fragmentation is a problem

Heathrow’s third runway is turning into another infrastructure fiasco

The government must step in

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 23, 2026

February 23, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Dollar – In – Decline’. The U.S. currency has lost its dominance. What investors should do now.

The Reign of the Dollar Is Coming to an End. What Investors Can Do About It.

Investment in foreign stocks and debt could be juiced by a falling dollar.

Trump Plans to Double Down on Tariffs After Court Defeat. What’s Ahead for Investors.

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the president’s signature trade policy will stoke further uncertainty and add to the government’s debt.

Want to Win the Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Battle? ‘Walk Away Now.’

Both Netflix and Paramount Skydance are prepared to overpay for Warner Bros. Discovery and take on significant debt.

Does Your Retirement Plan Own a Piece of Your Favorite Football Team?

The NFL loosened ownership rules in 2024. Private-equity firms and institutions like pension funds are now trying to get a piece of the action.

Now Is the Time to Buy Alternative Funds

There’s a strong case for hedging your bets with alts. The question is which kind to buy.

These Dividend Stocks and Funds Are Worth a Trip Abroad

Yields over 4% are plentiful in foreign markets. These stocks and funds look appealing.

This Fintech Uses Blockchain to Streamline Lending. Its Stock Is Up 50% Since Its IPO.

Figure says blockchain technology will slash transaction costs and prove to be a cheaper way to show ownership of assets.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 21, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features The Robin Hood state

Don’t go after the rich to fix broken budgets

It will not work, and is wrong in principle

Vladimir Putin is caught in a vice of his own making

Russia’s president cannot win the war, but fears peace

Saudi Arabia and the Emirates must resolve their own differences

America’s neglect is allowing an unwelcome tension to fester between two of its allies

Why insider trading isn’t always bad

At least on prediction markets

How to improve American legislators’ lot

Doing so would be good for members of Congress, and for democracy

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 16, 2026

February 16, 2026 - Barron's Magazine

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Cattle Crisis’ – The U.S. herd is at a 75-year low, sending beef prices through the roof. Why there’s little relief in sight.

America’s Cattle Crisis: a Shrinking Herd, Soaring Beef Prices, and Little Relief in Sight

Steak and hamburgers, American staples, are fast becoming luxury items. Texas ranchers know why.

The Fed Wields Enormous Power. The U.S. Has Debated a Central Bank Since Day One.

From Andrew Jackson to Donald Trump, presidents love to hate the central bank.

As Prediction Markets Boom, the CFTC’s Flagship Office Has Lost Its Last Enforcement Attorney

The CFTC’s Chicago office, once home to its top market enforcers, has gone from about 20 trial lawyers to none.

Move Over, Arizona and Florida. These States May Be the Best Places to Retire for Your Health.

Vermont, Washington state, and Minnesota score well when it comes to retiree healthcare. What else to know.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 14, 2026 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features Why social media bans won’t work

Don’t ban teenagers from social media

Restrictions would do more harm than good

The world’s most powerful woman

Japan’s prime minister has earned a once-in-a-generation chance to remake her country. Will she seize it?

The Epstein files tell a story of justice denied

Prosecutors have moved far too slowly

The rich world should beware Brazilification

When governments are indebted, high interest rates wreak havoc

Britain’s predicament will get worse before it gets better

With Sir Keir Starmer weakened, the government 

Harvard Business Review – MARCH/APRIL 2026

March–April 2026

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: Why Great Innovations Fail to Scale: Breakthrough ideas need a special kind of leader to help them flourish.

Gen AI Won’t Make Your Employees Experts

But it can help novices perform better and faster.

The HBR Interview with Outgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon

His advice to fellow executives: “Listen to your gut.”

Why Gen AI Feels So Threatening to Workers

And what leaders can do to ease the anxiety.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 9, 2026

The Robot Revolution Is Real. Tesla, Hyundai, and More Stocks to Play It.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Robots Get Real’ – The can walk, talk, and even think. Here’s how to invest in the new wave of humanlike robots.

The Robot Revolution Is Real. Tesla, Hyundai, and More Stocks to Play It.

Once the purview of science fiction, automatons are getting closer to reality.

How the Software Panic Hit BDC Stocks—and Why Some Might Be Worth Buying

If marquee, public companies like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Workday are getting hammered by concerns about AI, what is the outlook for the dozens of smaller, highly leveraged companies?

Commission-Free Annuities Are on the March. When They Make Sense.

The new annuities can save you money, but they are sold through advisors charging their own fees.

Netflix-Warner Bros. Is a Marriage Made in Competition Heaven