The S&P 500 neared a record. Optimism over peace talks gave markets a lift.
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The Fed
Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Earned Millions from Investment Firms
Kevin Warsh would have to terminate consulting work, resign from boards, and sell dozens of holdings if confirmed.
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The Evolution of Currency
Coinbase Stock Can’t Escape Bitcoin’s Orbit
Despite a plethora of new products and applications, Coinbase’s stock price still closely follows Bitcoin’s volatile path after five years on the public market.
The Impact of AI
America 250
Hatred of Taxes Created America. They Are Just as Unpopular Today.
Tax resistance has ranged from the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes on moral grounds to the 1,400 elected officials who signed Grover Norquist’s antitax pledge.
All Aboard! This Railroad Stock Is Just the Ticket.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City will benefit from merger synergies and increased industrial production.
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CarMax Stock Plunges 16% After Earnings. New CEO Has Work to Do.
The used-car retailer reports another year-over-year drop in earnings and revenue.
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J&J Beats Estimates. Cancer Treatments Help.
The pharma giant and medical device posts earnings and sales that beat analysts’ estimates.
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Goldman Sachs Earnings Climb 19% as Bankers and Stock Traders Notch Wins
Earnings jump on robust investment-banking fees and record revenue in equities.
Fastenal Stock Drops on Solid Earnings. This Is the Problem.
Fastenal reports first-quarter earnings per share of 30 cents from sales of $2.2 billion. Wall Street was looking for 30 cents and $2.2 billion.
April 13, 2026
SpaceX Is Going Public. Why a Tesla Merger Could Be Musk’s Real Endgame.
From the biggest IPO on record to the largest M&A deal in history?
Long Read
Europe Needs to Get Serious About Its Defense. A New Bank Is the Answer.
Current defense funding mechanisms aren’t doing enough, Christopher Collins and Mike O’Sullivan write in a guest commentary.
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The Iran War May Spur Another Arab Spring. But Not in the Way Trump Hopes.
Elevated oil and fertilizer prices could stir unrest in the Middle East again, Sarah Yerkes writes in a guest commentary.
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A Market Technician’s Take on the Mag 7, Dow Transports, and More
Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies and a market technician, sees a mixed picture for the megacap tech stocks, but upside for the Dow transports.
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How Bain Capital Is Scouring the Globe for Excess Returns
Managing partner David Gross touched on a bit of everything in a sitdown with Barron’s Andy Serwer.
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Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest in the Market? Find Out.
Barron’s talked to economists and financial advisors to explain both sides of the debate.
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You’re a Couple With a Big Age Gap. Here Are 5 Smart Money Tips.
Most U.S. couples are close in years. But 8% to 9% have a decade or more between them. And that bring financial challenges.
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LPL Financial, Private Advisor Group to Buy $31 Billion-Asset Mariner Advisor Network
The deal will bring 367 advisors to LPL Financial and its minority-owned affiliate Private Advisor Group.
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Drinking and Drugs Can Wreak Havoc With Finances. Money Pros Are Often the First to Know.
Next-generation financial advisors explain how they help clients cope with substance abuse.
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