Barron's Streetwise
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.
Episodes
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May 5, 2023 • 20min
Individual Bonds Versus Funds? Plus, More Listener Questions
We revisit a listener question special from February, 2023, with questions on passive investing, robo advisers and bond funds.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 26min
Earnings, A.I., and Where Stocks Are Cheap
Jack reviews quarterly results and hears from a top market strategist. Plus, Mario at the movies.
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Apr 21, 2023 • 27min
Let’s Talk About Talking About Inflation. Plus, Expedia Stock.
Jack hears from an online travel analyst and the author of a new book on inflation.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 32min
Oil, Gold, and Grains Are Only Getting Started, He Says
John LaForge at Well Fargo Investment Institute lays out the case for a bullish commodities super-cycle. Plus, brace for a lot more store closings.
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Apr 7, 2023 • 30min
Car Buying Dilemma, Boomer 401(k)s, and Stock Picks
Jack weighs car deals and speaks with an industry analyst. Plus, a money manager’s top picks, and a listener question answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 31, 2023 • 28min
Walmart’s Return to Growth. Big Tobacco’s Somewhat Smokeless Future.
Jack and Jackson discuss why stocks aren’t tanking, and size up a pair of recent Wall Street upgrades.
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Mar 24, 2023 • 20min
The Case for the S&P 600
This week we revisit an episode from December, 2022. Small cap stocks have underperformed large caps over the past decade, but a top market strategist and fund manager say the trend likely will soon reverse.
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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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