Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Associate Editor Andrew Bary discuss updates on Berkshire Hathaway, media mergers, investing in sports, the outlook for gold, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 29, 2025•45 min
Blake Gwinn, head of U.S. Rates Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, writes a weekly commentary appropriately titled Ahead of the Curve. Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren Rublin and Ben Levisohn speak with Gwinn after the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16-17 policy meeting and rate-cut decision about the future path of interest rates, the economic outlook, the challenges facing the central bank, and the implications for investors as the labor market weakens and the Fed's dramatis personae shift. Lear...
Sep 22, 2025•45 min
Chinese stocks are up sharply this year, along with stocks in other Asian emerging markets -- and the gains aren't coming only from tech. What is driving the rally, will it continue, and where should investors shop now? Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren R. Rublin and Ben Levisohn discuss the Asia-Pacific investment landscape with Roderick Snell, an Emerging Markets & Asia (Ex Japan) fund manager at Baillie Gifford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 15, 2025•45 min
The final third of 2025 is off to a troubling start. Stocks are sliding, bond yields are rising, gold is soaring, and questions are swirling about the future of President Trump's tariff strategy and the makeup of the Federal Reserve. Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren Rublin and Ben Levisohn discuss the investment forecast and stocks in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 08, 2025•47 min
The current bull market has favored the largest of large-cap stocks. Yet, plenty of smaller companies are growing nicely, beating estimates, and shining on Main Street, even if Wall Street has overlooked their success. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Greg Tuorto, a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and head of the firm's US Small and SMID (small- and mid-cap) team, about the prospects for small-caps, and some of the best b...
Aug 25, 2025•44 min
Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt talks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about what investors can expect from this week's annual gathering at Jackson Hole, the likely path of rate policy in the coming months, the signals he sees in the latest nomination to the Board, and what's ahead for the central bank as Chair Jerome Powell readies to give up the reins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Aug 18, 2025•50 min
Second-quarter earnings reports confirmed that Big Tech is getting even bigger, and spending even more on AI. Barron's Senior Writer Tae Kim and Andrew Freedman, communications and software analyst at Hedgeye, unpack the implications for companies such as Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Figma, in a conversation with Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin. Learn how AI is growing and transforming even non-tech businesses, and how investors can profit from the changes ahead. Learn more about yo...
Aug 11, 2025•43 min
August is a big month for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, the company he leads. Berkshire reports quarterly earnings on Aug. 2, and Buffett turns 95 on Aug. 30. Barron's Associate Editor Andrew Bary has covered Buffett and Berkshire for decades, and will discuss the company's earnings and outlook with Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn. He will also share updates on other companies he follows, and his favorite income ideas. Learn more about your ad choi...
Aug 04, 2025•44 min
There's a lot to keep track of on Wall Street this summer, from the Fed's July 29-30 policy meeting to the Aug. 1 tariff deadline to new highs for stocks and gold -- and few observers keep track like economist Ed Yardeni. From his daily (and nightly) reports and webcasts to his regular reading lists, Yardeni draws a bead on just about everything that matters, or should matter, to investors. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Yardeni, presid...
Jul 28, 2025•45 min
These are strange days on Wall Street. Stocks are expensive, bond yields are elevated, Bitcoin is soaring, and the president periodically muses about firing the head of the Fed. How can investors focus on finding good values and tuning out the noise? Join Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn in a conversation with Jack Ablin, chief investment officer and founding partner of Cresset, a $65-billion-in-assets wealth manager and multifamily office. Learn mo...
Jul 21, 2025•44 min
Todd Ahlsten, chief investment officer of Parnassus Investments and lead manager of Parnassus Core Equity Investor Fund (PRBLX), has been a member of the Barron's Roundtable since 2019. In this year's Midyear Roundtable, to be published July 11, Todd pounds the table for "Great American Companies" with durable franchises and wide-moat businesses. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Todd about his investment approach, economic outlook, and fa...
Jul 14, 2025•45 min
Richard Bernstein, CEO and CIO of Richard Bernstein Advisors, calls this the most speculative investment climate he has ever seen in his lengthy career. The good news? As investors chase overpriced assets with negligible value, many neglected stocks are high-quality, dirt-cheap, and poised to soar. In other words, as Bernstein says, a lot of Maseratis are priced like Fords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jul 07, 2025•45 min
Where do markets head from here? Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn size up the outlook for stocks, bonds, energy, gold, and more. We welcome your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2025•47 min
What do increased hostilities in the Middle East mean for equity and energy markets? Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn check in with Keith Lerner, co-chief investment officer at Truist Advisory Services, to discuss the markets' reaction, and the outlook from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2025•44 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Tom Hancock, portfolio manager at GMO, about the firm's Quality Strategy and the hallmarks of "quality" stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025•45 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Michael Reid, senior U.S. economist at RBC Capital Markets discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2025•43 min
Barron's Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Associate Editor Al Root are joined by MRA technical analyst John Kolovos to discuss the week's earnings, Tesla's robotaxi deadline, and what the charts say about the market right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 02, 2025•50 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2025•44 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Christopher Rossbach, chief investment officer of J Stern & Co. discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2025•41 min
Andrew Bary is Barron's resident "Buffettologist," writing frequently on Berkshire Hathaway and its CEO, Warren Buffett. Fresh from Berkshire's fabled annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., Andrew joins Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn to share his insights about the company's future, and other investment topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 05, 2025•50 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin, Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and David Kelly, chief global strategist of J.P. Morgan Asset Management discuss the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2025•46 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with John Hathaway, senior portfolio manager at Sprott Asset Management USA, about the investment appeal of gold and other precious metals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2025•46 min
Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt talks with Beth Ann Bovino, chief economist at U.S. Bank, about current economic conditions, the impact of shifting federal policies, the outlook for Federal Reserve rate policy, and recession risks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2025•47 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Adam Parker, CEO and Founder of Trivariate Research, about the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 07, 2025•44 min
Barron's Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn and Senior Writer Avi Salzman discuss the outlook for energy prices and stocks, and other themes in energy investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2025•45 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Matthew Fine, portfolio manager at Third Avenue Management, about value investing, the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2025•44 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, about the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2025•45 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Paul Malloy, head of municipal investment at Vanguard, about opportunities in the muni market. Plus, we'll discuss the latest market moves, earnings reports, and stocks in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025•42 min
Technical analysis, or the study of price, volume, and other charts to identify trends and predict future asset-price movements, is one tool in an investor's toolbox. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn interview market technician Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner of Fairlead Strategies, about the current technical setup for stocks, bonds, gold, and other assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 04, 2025•44 min
Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn talk with Holly McDonald, CIO of Bessemer Trust, about market moves, industries, stocks, and investment trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 24, 2025•44 min