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
Sep 25, 2021 • 19min
The Dongle Is Dead
Power is shifting to TV makers. Vizio's plan to take on Roku and Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 17, 2021 • 25min
The Debt Ceiling Is Riskier Than It Looks
Default is unlikely this year, but "stupid things seem a lot more possible," says one budget expert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2021 • 21min
Trouble for Index Funds?
Lisa Shalett at Morgan Stanley predicts an S&P 500 correction, but sees good deals elsewhere. Ed Yardeni talks inflation and babies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 3, 2021 • 19min
The Netflix of Homework Help
Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig talks about online tutoring, fixing college, and what he learned from Guitar Hero. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 27, 2021 • 17min
NFTs and the Million-Dollar Rock
Jack tackles bored apes and CryptoPunks to explain what's behind the mania in non-fungible tokens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 20, 2021 • 13min
Are Stocks Still Attractive?
Jack tackles listener questions, including whether investing has fundamentally changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2021 • 21min
The 42% Rise in Used-Car Prices
Carvana CEO Ernie Garcia weighs in on what's next for the market. Jackson tries to sell his Subaru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 6, 2021 • 25min
Plastic Has Gone Golden
Profits in polymers are piling up. But so are tossed-out bottles. LyondellBasell's CEO talks about demand, shortages, and recycling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2021 • 26min
Intel CEO Aims for a Quadruple
Pat Gelsinger says he can return the chipmaker to glory by 2025. Jack examines his plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2021 • 24min
Utility CEO Talks Nuclear, Solar. Plus, Bonds and Inflation.
Duke Energy chief Lynn Good discusses the future of power distribution -and why breaking up is a bad idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
