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Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Feb 27, 2023

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Barron’s Magazine – February 27, 2023:

What Everyone Got Wrong About the Economy—and the Ominous Implications for the Fed

The central bank’s efforts to tame inflation haven’t worked yet. More pain, and a harder landing, could lie ahead.

How to Invest Right Now—and When a Slowdown Comes

Cyclical companies with pricing power look good for now, but prepare to switch to growth stocks as the Fed eases up.

Inside Bitcoin’s $7 Billion Sunken Treasure

A fight over Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is heading to court as investors and hedge funds jockey over the fate of the world’s largest crypto fund.

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Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Feb 20, 2023

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Barron’s Magazine – February 20, 2023:

Why the World Is Using More Plastic

A glut of so-called virgin plastic is pushing down prices and fueling demand as recycling fails to advance.

Barron’s Best Fund Families

Last year was a tough one for investors. Our latest annual ranking of actively managed funds reveals how the best firms pulled it off.

Russia’s War in Ukraine Has Scarred the Global Economy. The Risks Aren’t Over.

The invasion has lowered global growth, upended energy markets, and heightened geopolitical risk. What comes next might not be an improvement.

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Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine- February 6, 2023

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Barron’s Magazine – February 6, 2023 issue:

Pfizer Is Moving Beyond Covid. Why Its Stock Is a Buy.

With its packed pipeline, growing R&D spending, and potential deals and share buybacks, there’s more to the drugmaker than the market realizes.

These REITs Could Gain in a Housing Slump

Real estate investment trusts that own apartments and single-family houses could see gains as the rental market stays strong. How to invest.

This Industrial-Gas Giant Is Investing Big in Hydrogen. It’s Time to Buy the Stock.

Linde has been making major investments in hydrogen deals, and is increasingly moving into low- or no-carbon production methods. Earnings could take a few years to develop, but now may be a buying opportunity.

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Finance Preview: Barron’s Magazine- January 30, 2023

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Barron’s Magazine – January 30, 2023 issue:

China’s Big Comeback Is Just Getting Started. How to Play It.

The country’s stocks are up 50% since officials rolled back Covid-19 restrictions. Alibaba, Yum China, and other names stand to gain.

23 More Picks From Our Investing Pros

The final installment of this year’s Barron’s Roundtable highlights Deere, Salesforce.com, and other undervalued stocks. Plus, a bevy of bond picks for a rising-rate world.

Lowe’s Is Catching Up to Home Depot. Its Stock Price Will Follow.

The home-improvement retailer is more sheltered from a weakening housing market than you might think. Its stock looks like a buy.

Big Tech Earnings Are Almost Here. Microsoft Has Investors on Edge.

There are still reasons to be bullish on the long-term trend of digital transformation. What to watch in the coming week.

The Bulls Have It in 2023—and Last Year’s Losers Are Winners

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Financial Review: Barron’s Magazine- January 23, 2023

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Barron’s Magazine – January 23, 2023 Issue:

Our Roundtable Pros Scoured the Market. Here Are 26 of Their Top Stock Picks.

Shares of companies with strong fundamentals are poised to shine this year, no matter the economic backdrop. Toyota and Warner Bros. fit the bill.

When a Target-Date Fund Just Doesn’t Cut It for Retirement Investors

Target-date funds have become a mainstay of America’s retirement plans. While they have their benefits, investors may be better off with a more nuanced approach, especially as they near retirement.

How to Capture Electric-Vehicle Tax Credits

The window to snag a $7,500 credit may be closing fast, though leasing may be a loophole in the new tax rules. How to navigate the obstacles.

Commentary: When Goods Move but People Don’t

Work rules in Nafta and its successor could help with North America’s labor shortages. But Washington isn’t interested, Edward Alden writes.

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Finance Review: Barron’s Magazine – Jan 16, 2023

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Magazine Archive - January 16, 2023 - Barron's

Barron’s Magazine – January 16, 2023 issue:

The Age of Free Money Is Over. But There Are Still Opportunities, Roundtable Pros Say.

Bullish or bearish, our 10 panelists help make sense of increasingly complicated market dynamics. Plus: nine stock picks.

The Fed: Whose Words Carry the Most Weight

Barron’s tells you who’s who at the central bank and how to decipher what they say. Consider it the definitive guide to the Fed-verse.

Why Falling Inflation Is a Problem for the Stock Market

Generationally high inflation was the story of 2022. That’s not going to be the story of 2023. The boogeyman of disinflation—and even some deflation—is about to become the biggest risk to stocks, and investors are going to have to figure out how to position portfolios for falling prices.

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Financial Review: Barron’s Magazine – January 2, 2023

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Magazine Archive - January 02, 2023 - Barron's

Barron’s Magazine – January 2, 2023 issue:

The Best Income Ideas for 2023

Yields are up on a range of attractive investments—and many beat inflation. 12 ways to cash in.

What Crypto Crash? Why Fidelity Sees a Future in Bitcoin.

The mutual fund and brokerage giant is building out crypto services even as the market collapses. What’s behind its Bitcoin plans.

The Bulls’ Worst Recession Fear: There Won’t Be One

These Three Stocks Had a Terrible 2022. Time to Buy?

Stock Market Worries for the Start of 2023

Copper Is Sliding. Where Inflation Could Send Prices.

These Overlooked Muni-Bond Funds Are On Sale at Deep Discounts

China’s Covid Calamity Hides Deep Problems

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Financial Review: Barron’s Magazine – Dec 19, 2022

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December 19, 2022 issue:

Stocks Could Return 10% Next Year. Be Ready for a Drop First.

After a selloff in the year’s first half, equities could rebound as investors anticipate a return to economic growth, market strategists say.

Our 10 Favorite Stocks for 2023

Our 10 favorites from last year handily beat the market. Why we now like Alphabet, Bank of America, Medtronic, and seven others.

The Crypto Ice Age Is Here. It May Get Worse.

The FTX collapse has sparked a crisis of confidence just as the industry tries to burnish its reputation. What’s ahead for 2023.

How to Dodge High Medicare Premiums

Retirees need to start planning at age 60 to avoid getting blindsided by the income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA, which can get tacked on to standard Medicare premiums

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Cover Preview: Barron’s Magazine – Dec 5, 2022

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@barronsonline – December 5, 2022 issue:

A Big Chill Is Here for the Housing Market. Next Year Could Bring More Trouble.

Affordability is still an issue, mortgage rates will remain high, and homes are sitting on the market longer. It all adds up to a stalled 2023 for real estate.