Barron's Streetwise
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.
Latest episodes
Mar 17, 2023 • 37min
Bank Stocks, Anyone?
Also, meet the woman who’s launching a bank.
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Mar 10, 2023 • 32min
Stocks vs. 5% Treasurys. Plus, Insurance Optimism
A top equity strategist sees lackluster short-term returns. And Jack gets a behind-the-scenes look at the Aflac duck.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 30min
Welcome to Corn Country
Jack talks with farmers about a runup in land prices, healthy crop margins, and the ag-tech revolution. Agco’s CEO weighs in.
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Feb 24, 2023 • 29min
Grab Your Crampons—Stocks Have Entered the “Death Zone.” Plus, Dividends At a Discount.
Top strategists from Morgan Stanley and UBS weigh in on where markets are headed, and what to do now.
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Feb 17, 2023 • 20min
Listener Questions: Index Funds, Bonds, Robo Advisors
How “active” is passive investing? Individual bonds or funds? Hire an advisor? Titanic or Magic Mike?
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Feb 11, 2023 • 34min
Don’t Settle for Less Than 4% on Cash
Plus, a top economist and strategist talk about the no-landing economy, and what it means for stocks.
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Feb 4, 2023 • 31min
Activists, Shmactivists
Plenty of companies need fixing. But the evidence suggests Wall Street isn’t particularly good at the job.
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Jan 28, 2023 • 37min
Money–With Katie. Plus, the Median TV Viewer Is Suddenly 61
Jack talks with a popular personal finance blogger and a top show business analyst.
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Jan 21, 2023 • 26min
Jack Does Davos
Notes from a Barron’s chat with the CEOs of BorgWarner, Thermo Fisher, Blackstone, and Nasdaq. Plus fashion tips.
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Jan 14, 2023 • 26min
Cocktails and Cannabis. Plus, Peltz’s Disney Slideshow.
Jack talks with an alcohol and weed analyst and considers an activist’s take on the Magic Kingdom.
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