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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.
Can Qualcomm’s A.I. Expansion Boost the Stock?
The chipmaker’s CEO, Cristiano Amon, stops by Barron’s to talk about his plans.
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29:0022/11/2024
Options ETFs, GameStop, Pre-Market Trading
Jack shatters his own record for answering listener questions.
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26:5215/11/2024
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.
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31:5308/11/2024
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.
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29:5501/11/2024
Stock Picks From T. Rowe Price
Plus, Spirit Halloween, and the most hated stocks in the S&P 500.
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34:1525/10/2024
Small Nuclear, Accredited Investors, Portfolio Marie Kondo-ing
Jack answers listener questions on a range of topics. Jackson gets a golf tip.
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26:3718/10/2024
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.
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31:1511/10/2024
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.
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28:4104/10/2024
The Case for Frontier Markets
Jack is skeptical. Morgan Stanley fund manager Steven Quattry sets him straight.
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31:1727/09/2024
Should Investors Worry About the U.S. National Debt?
Jonathan Pingle, Chief U.S. Economist at UBS, weighs in.
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26:4320/09/2024
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.
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34:0313/09/2024
Why Pot Stocks Stink
Cannabis legalization has growing bipartisan support. A top analyst explains why shares are slumping. Plus, a shanked golf merger.
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28:0706/09/2024
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.
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29:3230/08/2024
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.
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34:5223/08/2024
New Starbucks CEO Faces Frothy Expectations
Brian Niccol turned Chipotle around. Will it work for lattes? Morningstar’s Sean Dunlop joins the podcast.
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27:3116/08/2024
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.
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28:2908/08/2024
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.
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31:4202/08/2024
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.
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28:3826/07/2024
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?
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24:5619/07/2024
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.
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16:3412/07/2024
The Dollar Flexes Its Beach Muscles
Two top strategists talk currencies, the nation debt, international stocks, and the U.S. election.
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32:1305/07/2024
Bonds. And Soup.
A Janus Henderson strategist talks about fixed income opportunities. Jack looks at why Wall Street is slowly warming to Campbell.
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30:2728/06/2024
Delta CEO Ed Bastian
How the airline is outshining its rivals. Plus, one analyst upgrades Best Buy, but another says “too soon.”
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28:0821/06/2024
The Obesity Drug Loophole. Plus, the Outlook for Homebuilder Stocks.
Also, a top Vanguard strategist discusses the run-up in growth stocks.
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27:1814/06/2024
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.
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28:2907/06/2024
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.
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30:3331/05/2024
Google Arrives At An A.I. Crossroads
Will smarter search make or break Alphabet? A top internet analyst weighs in.
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34:3324/05/2024
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.
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27:4117/05/2024
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.
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30:3910/05/2024
Chip Stocks and the A.I. Explosion
Sands Capital semiconductor analyst Daniel Pilling shares insights. Plus, more drama at Paramount.
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32:3403/05/2024
The Problem With Covered Call Writing
Plus, the charms of CLOs. BofA’s Jared Woodard sizes up income strategies.
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27:5426/04/2024
Fuzzy Panda Attacks Globe Life
Plus, Tesla earnings, European stock picks, and jellied eels.
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33:1320/04/2024
Supervoting Shares and Bond Barbells
In this non-episode, Jack and Jackson touch on dual-class stocks, the Paramount deal, fixed income, and cabbage.
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28:4412/04/2024
Underpants Armageddon
Why Calvin Klein maker PVH got the worst of an apparel stock drop.
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25:2805/04/2024
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.
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33:1129/03/2024
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.
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32:2522/03/2024
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.
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33:2315/03/2024
The $600,000 Case for Bitcoin
A pair of bitcoin analysts share five models for putting a price on the cryptocurrency.
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32:3508/03/2024
Bonds—Ladder or Fund? TIPS or Nah?
Schwab’s Kathy Jones talks fixed income strategy. Plus, Jack jibber-jabbers a bit about stocks.
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29:1201/03/2024
On Financial Nudism
A minimalist approach to investing. Plus, a listener asks about India’s soaring stock market.
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30:3923/02/2024
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.
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26:1416/02/2024
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.
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31:3809/02/2024
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.
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29:3302/02/2024
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.
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30:2626/01/2024
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.
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34:1120/01/2024
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.
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32:5113/01/2024
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.
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26:4005/01/2024
Bary’s Top 10 Stocks for 2024
Jack grills Barron’s colleague Andrew Bary about his top recommendations for investors in the year ahead.
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30:5129/12/2023
Bonds, Solar, and Cheese Balls
A fixed income manager gives his 2024 playbook. Jack talks First Solar and Utz.
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27:3222/12/2023
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.
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29:4515/12/2023