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MIT Sloan Management Review – Spring 2025

MIT SLOAN MANAGEMENT REVIEW (March 11, 2025): The spring 2025 issue focuses on innovation, developing KPIs, building a learning culture collaborating on climate initiatives, and more.

Lessons Learned From Outside Innovators

Outsiders can spark new thinking by challenging norms and spotting overlooked opportunities.

How Remote Work Changes Design Thinking

Replacing onsite design-thinking sessions with virtual ones fundamentally changes the innovation process and outcomes.

A New Machine Learning Approach Answers What-If Questions

Causal ML enables managers to explore different options to improve decision-making.

Barron’s Magazine — March 10, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (March 8, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Money Men’ – Wall Street giants BlackRock and Blackstone are increasingly getting into each other’s business…

Blackstone vs. BlackRock: The Greatest Wall Street Frenemy Story Ever Told

Stephen Schwarzman and Larry Fink are increasingly all up in each other’s business. Just look at BlackRock’s new Panama Canal deal.

These Stocks Can Fight Through Trump’s Trade War

Stick with companies that have tariff protections or benefit from the president’s trade actions.Long read

Alternatives Are the ‘It’ Investment. What to Know Before You Dive In.

Alternative investments such as private credit and cryptocurrency can diversify investment portfolios. But not all investors need them—and not all alts are created equal.

Cliff Asness on the Trump Market, Warren Buffett, Investing Mistakes—and Hockey

When you picture a quant hedge fund manager, you probably imagine a secretive, wildly idiosyncratic James Bond–villain type. Asness doesn’t really fit the bill.Long read

Private Equity Wants a Piece of Your 401(k)

Companies like Apollo and KKR are angling for retirement savers with new funds. Investors in 401(k)s should be wary.Long read

Barron’s Magazine – March 3, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (March 1, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Great Wall Of Worry’ – Chinese problems to beyond U.S. tariffs, but there are fresh reasons to dip into a once-shunned market. Where to invest now?

Chinese Stocks Are Beating U.S. Stocks. Where to Find the Bargains.

As President Trump widens his tariff threats to other nations and China backstops its economy, investors are dipping back into a market they once shunned.

Trump Assails Zelensky. Ukraine Is Part of a Global Power Shift.

The president’s advisers are planning for a shift in the global balance of power. Their plans would reshape the global economy.

Are Social Security Checks Safe From DOGE’s Cuts?

Congress would have to change benefits, but cost cuts are starting to ripple through the Social Security Administration. What to know.

The Gold Rally Can’t Be Stopped. How to Play It Now.

The precious metal has more than doubled the S&P 500’s return. Is silver next?

The Economist Magazine – March 1, 2025 Preview

The Economist's office agony uncle is back

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Don’s New World Order’…

Donald Trump has begun a mafia-like struggle for global power

But the new rules do not suit America

Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working

More wealth means more money for baby-boomers to pass on. That is dangerous for capitalism and society

Germany’s election victor must ditch its debt rules—immediately

Friedrich Merz has weeks to shore up his country’s defences 

Barron’s Magazine — February 10, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (February 8, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Trump Tumult’….

Trump 2.0 Is Shock and Awe. What Wall Street Will Stand For.

President Trump is taking aim at China, DEI, wind power, and more, but he isn’t targeting mainstream business. If he goes too far, will the mark

Musk Loves Wreaking Havoc, Whatever the Cost. Trump May Have to Pay the Bill.

Elon Musk’s aggressive approach to DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts could become a liability for President Donald Trump.

6 Steps to Raising Money-Savvy Children

From preschool through adulthood, there are many opportunities to help children develop healthy financial habits.

Younger Investors Like Options and Crypto. They Might Be Sorry.

Members of Gen Z are starting their investing journey at younger ages than older generations did.Long read

Private Equity Is Booming. Does It Live Up to the Hype?

The $15 trillion market for private assets is thriving. What to know if you want to dip in.4 min read

The Economist Magazine – February 8, 2025 Preview

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THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (February 6, 2025): The latest issue features ‘Scam Inc.” – How the world’s most dangerous industry really works…

The vast, sophisticated and fast-growing global enterprise that is Scam Inc

Online scamming leaves nobody safe

The meaning of Donald Trump’s war on woke workers

A worthwhile idea is straying into cruelty and, possibly, illegality

America’s scheme for Gaza contains much to regret

As well as some hard trut

It’s not over: Donald Trump could still blow up global trade

Ideology, complacent markets and a need for revenue may still lead to big tariffs

Barron’s Magazine – February 3, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (February 1, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The AI Reset’ ….

After DeepSeek, Tech Stocks Still Win. Here’s How AI Is Getting Reset.

DeepSeek could spark a shift from hardware to software, similar to what happened to traditional computing beginning in the 1990s.

After DeepSeek: The Mag 7 Will Bend, Not Break

News of a cheaper AI model exposes vulnerabilities for Nvidia, Amazon.com, Alphabet, and other hot-shot companies. Here’s why Wall Street’s concerns might be overblown.

The LA Fires Burned Thousands of Homes. Insurers Saw the Risks Coming.

What made the wildfires devastating was their path through the Palisades, where home values hover around $3.4 million and aging structures were tightly packed in a recognized high-risk fire zone.

New Rules Take Effect for Inherited IRAs. It’s Still a Mess.

Heirs may be able to avoid a big tax hit by following certain withdrawal strategies.

Harvard Business Review – January/February 2025

January–February 2025

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW (January 31, 2025): The latest issue features How AI Can Transform Your Organization: Streamline operations, spur innovation, and win over skeptical employees.

The CEO of e.l.f. Beauty on Maintaining a Startup Culture While Scaling

How Generative AI Improves Supply Chain Management

Leaders Shouldn’t Try to Do It All

Columbia Business Magazine – Spring 2025

COLUMBIA BUSINESS MAGAZINE (January 29, 2025): The latest issue features ‘AI: The Human Edge’ – The Winter/Spring 2025 Columbia Business Magazine delves into technology’s impact on society, the future of work, and the achievements shaping modern business.

The Future of Work Begins Now

The potential for AI to enhance workplaces is vast—as long as we remember the humans that make this enhancement fully possible.

Barron’s Magazine —- January 27, 2025 Preview

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BARRON’S MAGAZINE (January 25, 2025): The latest issue features ‘The Trump Effect’ – Bond prices could fall further. Why that’s bad for borrowers…

High Interest Rates Are Hammering Investors. What Lies Ahead Could Be Worse.

Rising rates would be bad news for bondholders and borrowers of all stripes, particularly the U.S. government. They cast a shadow over stocks, too.

Worried About Social Security Under Trump? What to Know About Claiming Early.

The program’s finances could take another hit if some of the president’s tax proposals are passed. What to know about claiming early.

Alphabet, Uber, Applied Materials, and 19 Other Picks From the Barron’s Roundtable

Four of our panelists discuss their favorite investments in the final installment of our 2025 stock-picking confab.

The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Look at Barron’s 2024 Stock-Pick

While our overall report card is disappointing, our best picks revealed our strength in digging into complicated situations.