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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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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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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