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.

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.

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.

The Deficit Is Exploding. Some Radical Steps to Rein It In.

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Vegas Plays A Tough Hand’ – The city faces intense competition from online gambling. How it’s fighting back.

Who Needs Las Vegas When You Have a Casino in Your Pocket?

Las Vegas is hoping that rapid growth in high-tech businesses and logistics will offset its stagnant gaming industry.

The Stock Market Is More Expensive Than It Looks. Tread Carefully.

Corporate profits have been wonderful, but they seem puffed up by an accounting quirk and more.

Alternative Assets Are Coming for Your 401(k). Do They Deserve the Hype?

They offer diversification and the potential—but no guarantees—for higher returns than publicly traded stocks and bonds. A final rule is expected later this year.

Smart Glasses Might One Day Replace Your Phone. These Stocks Can Benefit.

Investors looking to play the trend can focus on retailers and suppliers set to benefit from the wave of demand. 

Why the Stock Market Has Held Up So Well Despite the Spike in Oil Prices

By Randall W. Forsyth

The AI Trade Is Steaming Ahead, at Least in Private Markets

By Adam Levine