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Blake Gwinn, head of U.S. Rates Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, writes a weekly commentary appropriately titled Ahead of the Curve. Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren Rublin and Ben Levisohn speak with Gwinn after the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16-17 policy meeting and rate-cut decision about the future path of interest rates, the economic outlook, the challenges facing the central bank, and th...

Chinese stocks are up sharply this year, along with stocks in other Asian emerging markets -- and the gains aren't coming only from tech. What is driving the rally, will it continue, and where should investors shop now? Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren R. Rublin and Ben Levisohn discuss the Asia-Pacific investment landscape with Roderick Snell, an Emerging Markets & Asia (Ex Japan) fund man...

The final third of 2025 is off to a troubling start. Stocks are sliding, bond yields are rising, gold is soaring, and questions are swirling about the future of President Trump's tariff strategy and the makeup of the Federal Reserve. Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren Rublin and Ben Levisohn discuss the investment forecast and stocks in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The current bull market has favored the largest of large-cap stocks. Yet, plenty of smaller companies are growing nicely, beating estimates, and shining on Main Street, even if Wall Street has overlooked their success. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Greg Tuorto, a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and head of the firm's US...

Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt talks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about what investors can expect from this week's annual gathering at Jackson Hole, the likely path of rate policy in the coming months, the signals he sees in the latest nomination to the Board, and what's ahead for the central bank as...

Second-quarter earnings reports confirmed that Big Tech is getting even bigger, and spending even more on AI. Barron's Senior Writer Tae Kim and Andrew Freedman, communications and software analyst at Hedgeye, unpack the implications for companies such as Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Figma, in a conversation with Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin. Learn how AI is growing and transformin...

August is a big month for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, the company he leads. Berkshire reports quarterly earnings on Aug. 2, and Buffett turns 95 on Aug. 30. Barron's Associate Editor Andrew Bary has covered Buffett and Berkshire for decades, and will discuss the company's earnings and outlook with Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn. He will also share...

There's a lot to keep track of on Wall Street this summer, from the Fed's July 29-30 policy meeting to the Aug. 1 tariff deadline to new highs for stocks and gold -- and few observers keep track like economist Ed Yardeni. From his daily (and nightly) reports and webcasts to his regular reading lists, Yardeni draws a bead on just about everything that matters, or should matter, to investors. Barron...

These are strange days on Wall Street. Stocks are expensive, bond yields are elevated, Bitcoin is soaring, and the president periodically muses about firing the head of the Fed. How can investors focus on finding good values and tuning out the noise? Join Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn in a conversation with Jack Ablin, chief investment officer and...

Todd Ahlsten, chief investment officer of Parnassus Investments and lead manager of Parnassus Core Equity Investor Fund (PRBLX), has been a member of the Barron's Roundtable since 2019. In this year's Midyear Roundtable, to be published July 11, Todd pounds the table for "Great American Companies" with durable franchises and wide-moat businesses. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin an...

Richard Bernstein, CEO and CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors, calls this the most speculative investment climate he has ever seen in his lengthy career. The good news? As investors chase overpriced assets with negligible value, many neglected stocks are high-quality, dirt-cheap, and poised to soar. In other words, as Bernstein says, a lot of Maseratis are priced like Fords. Learn more about your a...

Where do markets head from here? Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn size up the outlook for stocks, bonds, energy, gold, and more. We welcome your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do increased hostilities in the Middle East mean for equity and energy markets? Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn check in with Keith Lerner, co-chief investment officer at Truist Advisory Services, to discuss the markets' reaction, and the outlook from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Tom Hancock, portfolio manager at GMO, about the firm's Quality Strategy and the hallmarks of "quality" stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Michael Reid, senior U.S. economist at RBC Capital Markets discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Associate Editor Al Root are joined by MRA technical analyst John Kolovos to discuss the week's earnings, Tesla's robotaxi deadline, and what the charts say about the market right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Christopher Rossbach, chief investment officer of J Stern & Co. discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Bary is Barron's resident "Buffettologist," writing frequently on Berkshire Hathaway and its CEO, Warren Buffett. Fresh from Berkshire's fabled annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., Andrew joins Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn to share his insights about the company's future, and other investment topics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and David Kelly, chief global strategist of J.P. Morgan Asset Management discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with John Hathaway, senior portfolio manager at Sprott Asset Management USA, about the investment appeal of gold and other precious metals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt talks with Beth Ann Bovino, chief economist at U.S. Bank, about current economic conditions, the impact of shifting federal policies, the outlook for Federal Reserve rate policy, and recession risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Adam Parker, CEO and Founder of Trivariate Research, about the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Senior Writer Avi Salzman discuss the outlook for energy prices and stocks, and other themes in energy investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Matthew Fine, portfolio manager at Third Avenue Management, about value investing, the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices