The greenback went from debasement to dominance this year. Is that necessarily good?
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The World of AI
Inside the Big-Money Business of Protecting Data Centers
Companies are spending millions on high-tech security, from facial recognition and drones to robot dogs, to keep away attackers.
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America's 250
Why High Rates Could Be Here to Stay, if History Is Any Guide
This year, Barron’s has published a series of articles linking the birth and growth of America with the rise of financial markets. Today, lessons from the bond market’s 200-plus years.
Palantir’s Weirdness Is Part of Its Charm. The Stock’s Appeal Is Easier to Explain.
Shares are rapidly becoming the way to play AI growth, safety, and the proliferation of open source large language models.
Long Read
Why This Freshly Public Quantum Stock Could Rise 120%
StoneX starts coverage of Pasqal at Buy, citing the quantum developer’s strong commercial traction and approach to building systems.
3 minute read
Xanadu Quantum Stock Jumps on GlobalFoundries Pact to Mass-Produce Computers
Xanadu Quantum Technologies and GlobalFoundries strike a multiyear partnership to build quantum hardware components.
2 minute read
Penguin Solutions Raises Outlook on Booming Memory Demand
Penguin Solutions posted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $1 a share, a 133% year-over-year rise, and net sales of $567 million, up 68%.
If Nvidia Kicks It Into High Gear, the Market Will Too
Nvidia stock is up 29% this year, but that trails the gains earned by Intel and others. Still, expect Nvidia to shine in 2027.
October 5, 2026
A Divided Market Is Scary. It Could Be the Setup for a Big Rally.
A yawning gap has opened up inside the stock market that to some looks like an abyss. We see an opportunity.
Long Read
Companies Are Using Algorithms to Set Prices. Is That Really Such a Bad Thing?
A slate of new policies are pushing back against dynamic pricing. They are ill-advised, Jean-Pierre Dubé writes.
4 minute read
Capitalism Is Out of Style. Both Parties Are to Blame.
Republicans and Democrats’ inefficient economic policies have turned the public hostile to capitalism. That is a mistake, Clifford Winston writes.
4 minute read
Bank of America CEO Sparks Bank Stock Selloff
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said at a conference on Monday that sales and trading revenue for the fiscal third quarter will be “flat.”
1 minute read
Vanguard Conquered the ETF World. Where It’s Aiming Next.
Here’s how CEO Salim Ramji plans to bring the asset-management company’s low-cost, high-return formula to cash savings, financial advice, and active fixed income.
Long Read
Who’s Rich, Anyway?
The answer usually depends on your circumstances more than your salary.
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Why Rich Retirees Hoard Their Nest Eggs
Many American seniors underspend because they’re worried about market downturns and healthcare costs. And more than a few just can’t let go of their lifelong saving habits.
Long Read
Wells Fargo Financial Advisor Team That Oversaw $1.1 Billion Jumps to LPL Financial
The Praxis Financial Partners team in Alpharetta, Ga., says it opted to affiliate with LPL in part because of its technology and planning tools.
2 minute read
Edward Jones’ David Chubak on AI, Teaming, and Bridging the Advice Gap
The firm’s head of wealth management and field management describes the strategies and tools its advisors are using to build trust with clients and help them reach their goals.
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