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Barron's
Get the lowdown on high finance each week with Barron’s columnist Jack Hough. Business leaders and trendspotters, insights and absurdities—this is Wall Street like you've never heard before.
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Sep 15, 2023 • 35min
Does Private Equity Beat Stocks, or Nah?
Jack hears from researchers, industry founders, a pension manager, and a co-author of one of two recent pirate-themed private equity takedowns.
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Sep 8, 2023 • 30min
Disney, Charter, Football, Gilligan’s Island
The podcast discusses the ongoing Disney-Charter carriage dispute and its potential impact on both parties. It also explores the decline of the cable business due to cord-cutting and the preference of different age groups for streaming and social media videos. The hosts also discuss Disney's dividend plan, potential concessions to Charter, and draw parallels between the transformation of the music industry and the current state of the TV business.

Sep 1, 2023 • 27min
Art Episode Gets Better With Age
In this podcast, they discuss investing in shares of paintings and shortcuts to tell great artists apart. They also explore the potential returns of investing in art and introduce Masterworks, a platform for buying part ownership in fine art. The chapter highlights the importance of choosing the right artists and tracking price momentum in the art market. They compare the performance of the art market to stocks and other assets, and discuss the impact of selection bias on art indexes.

Aug 25, 2023 • 27min
Almost Fresh Fertilizer Episode
In this rerun, Jack breaks down the worldwide trade in plant nutrients.
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Aug 18, 2023 • 21min
Sneaker Fashion Tips from Wall Street
The podcast covers topics such as the rising popularity of Hoka shoes and their potential investment opportunities, a review of Adidas' turnaround efforts and a personal sneaker dilemma, the endorsement value of shoes and the impact of retro franchises, and the evolution and collaborations of Adidas shoes.

Aug 11, 2023 • 28min
Sports Betting, ETF Redemption, ‘Bips’
Jack answers listener questions and weighs in on dried fruit.
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Aug 4, 2023 • 37min
Medtech Stock Mystery, Treasury Downgrade, and How to Invest Now
Plus: obesity drugs, “undermentals,” and a hot new TikTok dance.
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Jul 28, 2023 • 28min
6 Small Cap Stock Picks
The case for pint-size companies, plus top ideas from growth and value managers.
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Jul 21, 2023 • 27min
Factories Are Back. Plus, Schwab’s Bond Playbook.
Jack talks with UBS industrial analyst Chris Snyder and top fixed income strategist Kathy Jones.
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Jul 14, 2023 • 32min
General Electric CEO Larry Culp's Breakup Endgame
Plus, this meme stock rally doesn't look particularly meme-y.
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