Barron's Live

In honor of Mansion Global's new Rebuilds & Renos column, managing editor Beckie Strum chats with architect and designer Lisa Schwert about lessons learned from remodeling her century-old home in Pelham, New York, during the height of the pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barron's Deputy Editor Alex Eule and Associate Editor for Technology Eric J. Savitz discuss the outlook for tech companies and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beth Pinsker, financial planning columnist, talks with Crystal Millican, senior sales director at Boomer Benefits, to answer the many questions seniors have about the yearly open enrollment period for Medicare and how to choose among plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair discusses the importance of teaching basic financial concepts to children, the impact of free money on market speculation and innovations, the current environment of higher interest rates, translating children's books into other languages, and the potential impact of the commercial real estate market on the banking industry.

Barron's senior managing editor and deputy editor discuss the impact of war in the Middle East on the oil and equities markets, outlook for Q3 earnings, and the Fed. They also analyze the surprising jobs report, effects of Exxon's bid for Pioneer, Bank of America's earnings report and bond holdings, future of electric car stocks, and implications for inflation.

Geopolitical forecasting expert Ed Price discusses the conditions for World War III, the impact of export controls on China, the corruption in Ukraine and the importance of Western aid, the conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the progress of Russian seized assets in this engaging podcast.

Recent developments in biotech, pharma, and healthcare market are discussed. Topics include COVID vaccine rollout, Moderna's combination vaccine, pharmaceutical company's acquisition strategy, Amazon's impact on CBS, and the financial implications of the obesity boom.

Explore the impact of rising mortgage rates on home buyers, the surprising trend of borrowers willingly increasing interest rates to withdraw equity from their homes, the effect of low interest rates on homeowner behavior, the popularity of assumable mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages, and reflections on the current housing market and predictions for the future.

The podcast discusses the outlook for enterprise software stocks, including the macro picture of tech stocks in 2022, the integration of bard with Google platforms, the convergence of AI trends, analyzing the CFO's responsibility for 'other bets', Oracle's growth in the cloud industry, and evaluation and concerns about Shopify's performance.

Barron's Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talks with Vanguard Chief Investment Officer Gregory Davis, and Barron's Senior Writer Al Root about the outlook for the Fed, when bond yields will stop rising, and what's next for the stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices