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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.
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Can Qualcomm’s A.I. Expansion Boost the Stock?

Can Qualcomm’s A.I. Expansion Boost the Stock?

The chipmaker’s CEO, Cristiano Amon, stops by Barron’s to talk about his plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:0022/11/2024
Options ETFs, GameStop, Pre-Market Trading

Options ETFs, GameStop, Pre-Market Trading

Jack shatters his own record for answering listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26:5215/11/2024
Trump’s Big Win Fueled a Market Frenzy. What Comes Next?

Trump’s Big Win Fueled a Market Frenzy. What Comes Next?

Keith Lerner from Truist on the merits of Trump trades. Plus, examining major upgrades on Peloton and Roblox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:5308/11/2024
2 Surprising Stocks Up 3,000%. Plus, Mid-Cap Picks.

2 Surprising Stocks Up 3,000%. Plus, Mid-Cap Picks.

Jack explains how credit scoring and lumber have produced A.I.-like returns over the past decade. Amy Zhang from Alger shares up-and-coming growth stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:5501/11/2024
Stock Picks From T. Rowe Price

Stock Picks From T. Rowe Price

Plus, Spirit Halloween, and the most hated stocks in the S&P 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:1525/10/2024
Small Nuclear, Accredited Investors, Portfolio Marie Kondo-ing

Small Nuclear, Accredited Investors, Portfolio Marie Kondo-ing

Jack answers listener questions on a range of topics. Jackson gets a golf tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26:3718/10/2024
Snack Slump and Obesity Med Discounts. Plus, Merrill’s Bullish Outlook

Snack Slump and Obesity Med Discounts. Plus, Merrill’s Bullish Outlook

Jack weighs in on Frito-Lay’s slowdown and the closing loophole for cheap Ozempic. Also, a top Wall Street strategist says don’t be frozen by election fears.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:1511/10/2024
Should CVS Split Up? Plus, the Case for Small-Caps.

Should CVS Split Up? Plus, the Case for Small-Caps.

Jack diagnoses the druggist’s poor performance. And Marlena Lee from Dimensional Fund Advisors has advice for index investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:4104/10/2024
The Case for Frontier Markets

The Case for Frontier Markets

Jack is skeptical. Morgan Stanley fund manager Steven Quattry sets him straight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:1727/09/2024
Should Investors Worry About the U.S. National Debt?

Should Investors Worry About the U.S. National Debt?

Jonathan Pingle, Chief U.S. Economist at UBS, weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26:4320/09/2024
Nuclear, Crypto, and the A.I. Power Shortage

Nuclear, Crypto, and the A.I. Power Shortage

Stephen Byrd, the Global Head of Sustainability Research at Morgan Stanley, talks about investing in the watts needed to run tomorrow’s supercomputers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:0313/09/2024
Why Pot Stocks Stink

Why Pot Stocks Stink

Cannabis legalization has growing bipartisan support. A top analyst explains why shares are slumping. Plus, a shanked golf merger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:0706/09/2024
AI Stock Blowup and the Analyst Who Saw it Coming

AI Stock Blowup and the Analyst Who Saw it Coming

Short-seller Hindenburg Research brought down shares of Super Micro Computer with a scathing report. Susquehanna analyst Mehdi Hosseini discusses why he turned bearish months before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:3230/08/2024
Value Stocks, and the Appeal of Index Dropouts

Value Stocks, and the Appeal of Index Dropouts

Research Affiliates founder Rob Arnott reveals his latest findings on the stock market. Plus, Jack talks TJX and Target, and offers funnel cake advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:5223/08/2024
New Starbucks CEO Faces Frothy Expectations

New Starbucks CEO Faces Frothy Expectations

Brian Niccol turned Chipotle around. Will it work for lattes? Morningstar’s Sean Dunlop joins the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:3116/08/2024
Stay Bullish, Says Economist Ed Yardeni

Stay Bullish, Says Economist Ed Yardeni

The longtime Fed watcher talks about the road to S&P 8000, and the outlook for the national debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:2908/08/2024
Does JetBlue’s Turnaround Plan Have Wings?

Does JetBlue’s Turnaround Plan Have Wings?

The airline is canceling less profitable routes and planning for more butts in fancier seats. Plus, a top dividend portfolio manager shares three favorite stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:4202/08/2024
Picks, Spills, and a Dunk

Picks, Spills, and a Dunk

D.A. Davidson’s Tom Diffely talks “gold trophy” stocks. Plus, Jack on earnings mishaps and Amazon’s NBA rights deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:3826/07/2024
Vote No on Election Trading Tips

Vote No on Election Trading Tips

Jack tiptoes around politics and sizes up the small cap rally. Plus, is Apple really headed for an iPhone super-cycle? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24:5619/07/2024
Paramount, Skydance Agree to Merge. Cornhole Turns Pro.

Paramount, Skydance Agree to Merge. Cornhole Turns Pro.

Barron’s Associate Editor Andrew Bary discusses why a new Paramount deal might irk common shareholders. Jackson interrupts Jack’s vacation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16:3412/07/2024
The Dollar Flexes Its Beach Muscles

The Dollar Flexes Its Beach Muscles

Two top strategists talk currencies, the nation debt, international stocks, and the U.S. election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32:1305/07/2024
Bonds. And Soup.

Bonds. And Soup.

A Janus Henderson strategist talks about fixed income opportunities. Jack looks at why Wall Street is slowly warming to Campbell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:2728/06/2024
Delta CEO Ed Bastian

Delta CEO Ed Bastian

How the airline is outshining its rivals. Plus, one analyst upgrades Best Buy, but another says “too soon.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:0821/06/2024
The Obesity Drug Loophole. Plus, the Outlook for Homebuilder Stocks.

The Obesity Drug Loophole. Plus, the Outlook for Homebuilder Stocks.

Also, a top Vanguard strategist discusses the run-up in growth stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:1814/06/2024
Broadcom Cracks the S&P Top 10. What’s Next?

Broadcom Cracks the S&P Top 10. What’s Next?

Plus, telecom is going bananas for fiber broadband. UBS analyst John Hodulik discusses what it means for cable.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:2907/06/2024
Home and Auto Insurance Got Wacky. What’s Next?

Home and Auto Insurance Got Wacky. What’s Next?

Weather, inflation, and lawsuits have sent pricing haywire. A pair of Wall Street analysts discuss what it means for the stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:3331/05/2024
Google Arrives At An A.I. Crossroads

Google Arrives At An A.I. Crossroads

Will smarter search make or break Alphabet? A top internet analyst weighs in.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:3324/05/2024
A.I. Power Shortage. Plus, Oil & Gas Stock Picks

A.I. Power Shortage. Plus, Oil & Gas Stock Picks

Big Data will strain the electricity grid, says BofA. And Jack talks with a top energy analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:4117/05/2024
Why Starbucks Went Cold. Plus, Apple’s A.I. Opportunity.

Why Starbucks Went Cold. Plus, Apple’s A.I. Opportunity.

William Blair Analyst Sharon Zackfia talks restaurants including Chipotle, Sweetgreen and CAVA. Jack assesses his relationship with Siri. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:3910/05/2024
Chip Stocks and the A.I. Explosion

Chip Stocks and the A.I. Explosion

Sands Capital semiconductor analyst Daniel Pilling shares insights. Plus, more drama at Paramount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32:3403/05/2024
The Problem With Covered Call Writing

The Problem With Covered Call Writing

Plus, the charms of CLOs. BofA’s Jared Woodard sizes up income strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:5426/04/2024
Fuzzy Panda Attacks Globe Life

Fuzzy Panda Attacks Globe Life

Plus, Tesla earnings, European stock picks, and jellied eels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33:1320/04/2024
Supervoting Shares and Bond Barbells

Supervoting Shares and Bond Barbells

In this non-episode, Jack and Jackson touch on dual-class stocks, the Paramount deal, fixed income, and cabbage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28:4412/04/2024
Underpants Armageddon

Underpants Armageddon

Why Calvin Klein maker PVH got the worst of an apparel stock drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25:2805/04/2024
Toyota Stock is Trouncing Tesla. Really.

Toyota Stock is Trouncing Tesla. Really.

Jack talks with Barron’s senior writer Al Root about the slowdown in EV growth and the takeoff in hybrids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33:1129/03/2024
STRIPS Strategy for Safe Money. Plus, Big Small Caps and Bear Talk

STRIPS Strategy for Safe Money. Plus, Big Small Caps and Bear Talk

Listener questions answered, with some Grambling on about March Madness and why coin flips aren’t 50/50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32:2522/03/2024
The Bull Case for AT&T

The Bull Case for AT&T

Top telecom analyst Peter Supino at Wolfe Research explains his upgrade. Plus, Disney battles a board takeover with a cartoon duck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
33:2315/03/2024
The $600,000 Case for Bitcoin

The $600,000 Case for Bitcoin

A pair of bitcoin analysts share five models for putting a price on the cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32:3508/03/2024
Bonds—Ladder or Fund? TIPS or Nah?

Bonds—Ladder or Fund? TIPS or Nah?

Schwab’s Kathy Jones talks fixed income strategy. Plus, Jack jibber-jabbers a bit about stocks.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:1201/03/2024
On Financial Nudism

On Financial Nudism

A minimalist approach to investing. Plus, a listener asks about India’s soaring stock market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:3923/02/2024
Nvidia's Make-Or-Break Earnings Report

Nvidia's Make-Or-Break Earnings Report

Will falling lead times delight or spook investors? Also, why one analyst calls Nvidia the Apple of A.I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26:1416/02/2024
Is Uranium Too Hot? Plus, TV's Sporty Consortium

Is Uranium Too Hot? Plus, TV's Sporty Consortium

A nuclear revival has sent the radioactive metal to a 16-year high–but beware lithium's example. Also, Disney, Fox, and Warner have a new streaming pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31:3809/02/2024
Paramount Eyes An Offer. Plus, What’s Ailing CVS?

Paramount Eyes An Offer. Plus, What’s Ailing CVS?

Jack looks at Byron Allen’s latest media bid and speaks with two top healthcare analysts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:3302/02/2024
Oil Outlook, and an Exxon Upgrade

Oil Outlook, and an Exxon Upgrade

Two top energy researchers discuss why crude is likely to slip but not plunge, and how one U.S. major is growing more resilient. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:2626/01/2024
Disney, Harley, Whopper, Whopper

Disney, Harley, Whopper, Whopper

Jack talks with a top media analyst about Bob Iger’s turnaround prospects, and covers recent developments in bikes and burgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
34:1120/01/2024
Airline Stocks, Bitcoin ETFs, Babies

Airline Stocks, Bitcoin ETFs, Babies

Top analyst Helane Becker of TD Cowen talks air travel. Jack covers a Deutsche Bank crypto prediction. A Mette mystery is solved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
32:5113/01/2024
Should You Pay Off the Mortgage Early?

Should You Pay Off the Mortgage Early?

Plus, bond investing for small fries, the 60/40 rule, and what to do when the Buffett indicator flashes red. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26:4005/01/2024
Bary’s Top 10 Stocks for 2024

Bary’s Top 10 Stocks for 2024

Jack grills Barron’s colleague Andrew Bary about his top recommendations for investors in the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30:5129/12/2023
Bonds, Solar, and Cheese Balls

Bonds, Solar, and Cheese Balls

A fixed income manager gives his 2024 playbook. Jack talks First Solar and Utz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27:3222/12/2023
Intel and Amazon

Intel and Amazon

Jack speaks with a chip analyst about Intel’s recent stock bounce and examines Wall Street’s prediction of a coming Amazon cash flood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29:4515/12/2023