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The Readback

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The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their promise. The lessons learned hold value not just for investors, but for everyone trying to find the next big thing.
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Episodes

40: Chipotle's Surprising Comeback

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer David Marino-Nachison to talk about how Chipotle turned around its business after the stock crashed four years ago. The Readback is a weekly finance and business podcast from Barron's. Producer: Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 201914 min

39: Expedia's Long Runway

Host Alex Eule is joined by senior writer Avi Salzman to talk about how Expedia can hold its own against heavyweights like Google and Airbnb. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast by Barron's. Produced by Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 201913 min

10: Wall Street Wants Your Data (Rebroadcast)

The Readback team is taking a quick break. We'll be back with a new episode next week. In the meantime, we've selected one of our favorite episodes to re-release. In this episode, we look closer at the booming world of alternative data-and how investors can make use of it. Originally broadcast on December 5, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 201914 min

8: The 401(k)'s Midlife Crisis (Rebroadcast)

The Readback team is taking a quick break. We'll be back with new episodes in two weeks. In the meantime, we've selected one of our favorite episodes to re-release. Last year, the 401(k) turned 40 years old. In this episode, we look closer at the good, the bad, and the future of the popular retirement policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 03, 201916 min

38: Can The Fed Stop A Recession?

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's deputy editor Ben Levisohn to talk about why investors focus on the Federal Reserve above all else. Published on June 26, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 201913 min

37: What Makes a Great CEO?

Host Alex Eule is joined by Jack Hough to talk about how to define great leadership and Barron's latest list of best CEOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 19, 201913 min

36: Regretting Big Tech

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's Eric Savitz to talk about why the antitrust case against tech is as much about societal anxiety as monopolies. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast from Barron's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 12, 201911 min

35: An Oil Deal Sparks Controversy

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's Andrew Bary to talk about an oil merger starring Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, and a missing shareholder vote. Published on June 5, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 05, 201912 min

34: How Credit Cards Beat Big Tech

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's tech reporter Tae Kim to discuss his cover story on how payment companies Visa and Mastercard have staged a rare victory against big tech. Produced by Mette Lützhøft Jensen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 29, 201913 min

33: Fake Meat's Big Moment

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's associate editor Jack Hough to discuss the rise of alternative meat stocks-and why traditional meat might still be the better investment after all. Produced by Mette Lützhøft. Published: 05.22.2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 22, 201911 min

32: Investors Fall for Tinder

Host Alex Eule is joined by Marketwatch tech reporter Emily Bary to discuss how Match Group is thriving despite Facebook's big push into online dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 15, 201913 min

Special Episode: The Myth of the Tulip Bubble

In a pilot episode for a new Barron's podcast, host Sarah Green Carmichael gets the scoop on the Dutch tulip bubble-not the myth, but the real story (which is just as fascinating). Guest: Anne Goldgar, professor at University College London. Please email MetteLutzhoft.Jensen@barrons.com with comments or suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 08, 201913 min

31: Our Tesla Obsession

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's David Marino-Nachison to discuss why we love to read-and write-about Tesla. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast from Barron's. Published on May 5, 2019. Produced by Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 01, 201915 min

30: The Evolution of Spotify

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer Avi Salzman to discuss how Spotify saved the music industry-and why the stock remains a risky bet. The Readback is a weekly podcast from Barron's. Hosted by Alex Eule and produced by Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 24, 201915 min

29: CVS Wants to Transform Health Care

Avi Salzman is joined by Barron's senior writer Jack Hough to talk about how CVS is reshaping itself to become a central hub in the U.S. health care system. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast from Barron's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 17, 201913 min

28: 5G Is So Close, Yet so Far Away

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's Jon Swartz who just got an exclusive demo of a 5G network in Dallas. The test got Jon thinking more about 5G's big potential and the long road that's still ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 10, 201912 min

27: Making Sense of Lyft's IPO

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer Al Root to talk about Lyft's first few days of trading and what it means for the future of transportation. Produced by Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 03, 201915 min

26: Google's Big Bet on Gaming

Host Alex Eule is joined by tech reporter Tae Kim to discuss Google's ambitious new strategy to bring gaming to the cloud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 27, 201912 min

25: Is Boeing Getting a Pass?

In this episode of The Readback, Alex Eule is joined by senior writer Al Root to talk about Boeing and the issues with its 737 MAX jet. Are investors giving the company a pass? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 20, 201913 min

24: Microsoft's Surprising Comeback

Host Alex Eule is joined by associate editor Jack Hough to talk about the surprising comeback of Microsoft, which is once again the world's largest publicly traded company. Can it last? Published on March 13, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 13, 201915 min

23: Finding Value in Stamps

You might have heard that Bill Gross recently retired from his portfolio manager role at Janus Capital Group. There are few names in the investment world, more recognizable than Bill Gross. The so-called bond king reinvented the way investors think about debt. For years, he's been a staple in the pages of Barron's, and he sat on Barron's annual roundtable of top investors. Barron's senior writer Mary Childs has covered Bill Gross' career for several years and is working on a book about him. The ...

Mar 06, 201912 min

22: The Cold War in Tech

This week opened with some good news in the long-running trade battle between the U.S. and China, when Donald Trump agreed to delay the big hike in tariff rates originally scheduled for March 1. U.S and Chinese investors cheered the move. But the issues are not close to being resolved. In the latest episode of The Readback, Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer Reshma Kapadia to talk about why progress in U.S.-China trade talks won't solve the bigger issue-a growing battle over tech supr...

Feb 27, 201910 min

21: Let's Talk Pot Stocks

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer Bill Alpert to talk about the hottest topic in stock investing: pot. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast from Barron's. Hosted by Alex Eule and produced by Mette Lützhøft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 201914 min

20: Blaming Buybacks

Corporate stock buybacks have always received attention from investors but suddenly they're a part of the mainstream conversation. Politicians on the left and right-from Bernie Sanders to Marco Rubio -have targeted stock buybacks as they think about ways to address wealth inequality and tax reform. But how much are buybacks really to blame for society's ills? In this episode of The Readback, Alex Eule is joined by Barron's associate editor Andrew Bary to discuss the suddenly hot topic of stock b...

Feb 13, 201912 min

19: 'Tis the Earnings Season

You might have noticed some big swings for some well-known stocks in recent weeks. Apple jumped 7% one day, Facebook surged 11%, Amazon fell 5%. You can thank a wave of corporate results for the big moves. After all, it's earnings season, and that means corporate America is revealing its secrets to investors and everyone else paying attention. In this episode of The Readback, Alex Eule is joined by Barron's associate editor Jack Hough to talk about the latest round of earnings and whether three ...

Feb 06, 201913 min

18: The S&P 500's Climate Risk

Just a few months ago, shares of PG&E, the California utility, were trading near $50 share. That was before the company's power lines were blamed for California's devastating forest fires. This week the company filed for bankruptcy. It's a clear example of how climate change has imperiled companies and investors. In this episode of The Readback, Alex Eule is rejoined by Barron's senior writer Leslie Norton who has just finished a major project ranking how big companies are exposed to climate...

Jan 30, 201914 min

17: Our Last Chat With Jack Bogle

When Jack Bogle passed away at 89, it was no stretch to say that the modern investing world had lost its most influential figure. Bogle essentially invented index investing and changed the way people access markets and accumulate wealth. Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's senior writer Leslie Norton who spoke to Bogle several times in the last year and had the very last interview with him in December. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Jan 23, 201913 min

*Special Edition* The Barron's Roundtable

For at least four decades now, Barron's has assembled some of the top names in investing every year for what we proudly call the Barron's Roundtable. Every January, the conversation fills many pages of our magazine, spread across two issues. There's always plenty to talk about but this year's Roundtable felt particularly momentous. The group of 10 prominent investors convened just days after the worst December for stocks since 1931. There was worry about things like debt, trade, tech disruption,...

Jan 19, 20198 min

16: A Good Idea From Washington, DC

Host Alex Eule is joined by senior writer Mary Childs, who has closely followed the rollout of 'qualified opportunity zones' and what it could mean for America's towns. The Readback is a weekly, financial podcast from Barron's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 201913 min

15: Apple's Next Act

Host Alex Eule is joined by Barron's tech reporter Tae Kim to talk about how Apple lost its way and where it goes from here. The Readback is a weekly financial podcast from Barron's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 09, 201916 min
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