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BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 27, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The Biggest Activist’ – The U.S. is aggressively buying stakes in companies. How far will it go?

The U.S. Is Taking Stakes in Companies. This New Activism Is Here to Stay.

The U.S. is pushing the bounds of its legal authority to take ownership stakes in a growing number of companies.

24-Hour Stock Trading Is Coming—and Wall Street Isn’t Ready

Extended trading could change everything from staffing models to market volatility. What happens when a bank collapses at 1 a.m.?

Stocks Could Climb Through 2026, According to Our Latest Survey of Money Managers

The bulls are back, our Big Money poll shows. They see profit growth, lower interest rates, and AI driving the market higher. A strong vote for gold.

Progressive Stock Got Hit After Earnings. It’s Time to Buy One of America’s Great Companies.

Concerns about growth have weighed on shares, but they now look like a bargain.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 25, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresWinning the trade war

Why China is winning the trade war

It has rebuffed America and rewritten the norms of global commerce

Javier Milei faces his most dangerous moment yet

He could still survive a currency run and knife-edge election

To save the world’s tropical forests, learn from Brazil

Last year it lost more rainforest than any other country. Yet there is hope

The migration schemes even populists love

Why temporary workers bring great benefits

Never mind your children’s screen time. Worry about your parents’ 

A new generation of pensioners are glued to their smartphones

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 20, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Constellation Energy Has the Power That AI Needs. The CEO Is Making the Most of It.’

Constellation Energy Has the Power That AI Needs. The CEO Is Making the Most of It.

The company is about to become the world’s largest producer of electricity. Joe Dominguez tells us what to expect.

Colgate Stock Is an Antidote to AI-Dominated Markets. Why It’s Worth Buying Now.

The household-goods sector giant has fallen over the past year, but its moment could be coming.

Banks’ Strong Earnings Leave Investors Digging Deeper for Trouble Spots

Earnings from the country’s biggest banks show a booming Wall Street and a solid consumer. But a warning from Jamie Dimon took center stage.

The Rental Boom Is Remaking the Furniture Market. Here Are the Winners.

For many young adults priced out of the housing market, long-term rentals have become the new starter home. That’s a challenge and an opportunity for the home-furnishings industry.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 18, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresThe coming debt emergency

The rich world faces a painful bout of inflation

Governments are living far beyond their means. Sadly, inflation is the most likely escape

Brute force is no match for today’s high-tech drug-runners

They are more inventive and adaptable than ever

The America v China spat reveals a dangerous dynamic

A balance of economic terror is no basis for stability

First Brands is a painful but necessary warning for Wall Street

Lessons from a $10bn panic on the prairie

Why Trump is looking the wrong way in the Arctic

Forget Greenland; worry about Alaska

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 13, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Larry Ellison’s Latest Gambit to Keep Oracle on Top Is His Biggest Bet Ever’

Larry Ellison’s Latest Gambit to Keep Oracle on Top Is His Biggest Bet Ever

Oracle has roared into the AI gold rush, but it’s taking on huge amounts of debt to do so. Last month’s $18 billion bond offering could be just the beginning.

The Government Shutdown and Medicare: What to Know

Medicare’s open-enrollment season starts Oct 15. What to know about picking the best plan for 2026.

Dell Is Just Beginning to Tell Its AI Story. Buy the Stock.

The company is transforming itself into a growth stock but not being treated as one by the market.

BDCs Yield 10% or More. They May Be Worth the Risk.

Business development companies are worth a look, especially given that most now trade for considerably less than the value of their assets.

Worried About the Market? 5 Big Risks and How to Hedge Them.

As the market hits new highs, some investors are losing faith. What to do to ease your fears.

Inside the Mind of the Man Who May Lead the Trump Fed

Kevin Warsh is among the top three contenders for the next chair. He spoke with Barron’s about rates, inflation, Powell, and more.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 11, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresA new beginning

A new beginning for the Middle East

The breakthrough in Gaza could open up a new approach to peace

Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America

The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever

Japanese politics enters its heavy-metal phase

Takaichi Sanae is a refreshing change—but problems loo

Cybercrime is afflicting big business. How to lessen the pain

Banning the payment of ransoms would be a start

Africa’s leaders-for-life offer a warning to the world

The longer autocrats stay in power, the worse they become

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 6, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘How Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Won Over America’

How Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Won Over America

Walmart is leveraging its scale and technology to make Sam’s Club even more appealing to its loyal shoppers. Why all three warehouse-club chains stand to win.

Their Funds May Not Beat the Market. Their Stocks Just Might.

The fund industry faces big hurdles, but these three asset managers have been unjustly dismissed.

Fair Isaac Stock Scores Big With Pricing Change. Credit Bureaus, Not So Much.

Fair Isaac, the producer of the FICO Score, changed its pricing model, giving it a greater share of the overall credit-scoring revenue.

Foreign Buyers Are Backing Treasury Bonds. It Comes With Strings Attached.

With hedge funds and other investors becoming more dominant, this haven might not be quite as safe as it used to be.

Jobs Gains May Be Stalling, but Markets Keep Driving Growth

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – OCTOBER 4, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresRussia tests the West

Vladimir Putin is testing the West—and its unity

NATO must resist Russia’s efforts to corrode it from within

The White House’s plan for Gaza deserves praise

America, Israel and perhaps Hamas have changed their positions

Donald Trump’s cure for drug prices is worse than the disease

The problem is not greedy pharma firms

The new SCOTUS term will reshape America’s constitution

If the justices do not check an overmighty president, the country will suffer

Unleash the robotaxi revolution

Across the West, safety rules are standing in the way of progress

BARRON’S MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘A Year of Tumult’ – Policy shifts have thrown the U.S. healthcare industry into turmoil and scared investors. Our panelists find 16 stocks with promising prospects.

Washington Is Disrupting Healthcare. 16 Stocks From Roundtable Pros That Can Win.

Our annual Healthcare Roundtable sizes up the risks and opportunities as public policy shifts. 16 stocks to buy now.

Ukraine Is Upending the Global Oil Market. Here’s Who Benefits.

Drone attacks on Russian refineries are curbing output. Sizing up the impact on U.S. refiners.

Trump Has Exerted Control Over Major Companies. How Their Stocks Have Fared.

Companies that need something from the White House have found the help comes with strings attached.

There’s a New Tax Break for ‘Concierge Medicine.’ Should You Go for It?

Republicans’ health policies may shift more patients and doctors to concierge practices. Should you join the club?

The Stock Market Is Up, but the Dollar Is Down. What It Means for You.

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE – SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 PREVIEW

THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue featuresFree speech in America‘…

Donald Trump is trying to silence his critics. He will fail

But the country could still lose

The desperate search for superstar talent

Too much potential goes to waste

Fixing the rot in Ukraine

Things are going wrong away from the front line. Europe needs to help

How to stop AI’s “lethal trifecta”

Coders need to start thinking like mechanical engineers