Magazine
February 2, 2026
He’s Wall Street’s Biggest Showman. Should You Trust Him?
Dan Ives has gone mainstream as Wall Street’s highest-profile stock analyst. Less well known is his growing set of overlapping business interests.
Silver Is Paying for Its Excesses. Silver Miner Stocks May Be a Buy.
The precious metal had a meltdown after months of big gains. But there’s another way to play the commodity.
Long Read
Kevin Warsh Is Trump’s Man—and His Own. How He Will Reshape the Fed.
Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, Trump says in a social-media post.
Long Read
S&P Global Stock: More Than the Sum of Its Parts
The stock has moved little despite impressive financial results. Its expansion into private credit is one avenue to growth.
Long Read
Barron’s Stock Picks Beat the Market in 2025. What We Got Right—and Wrong.
Out-of-the-box thinking and good timing yielded a roster of winners such as Sphere Entertainment, Amphenol, and Paramount Skydance.
4 minute read
Micron Stock Keeps Climbing—and a Top Executive May Have Sold Too Soon
Micron’s executive vice president of global operations sold shares before their all-time high.
2 minute read
Bowing to the Affordability Mirage
Policymakers say they want price stability but pursue all the wrong fixes, Mickey D. Levy and Michael D. Bordo write in a guest commentary.
4 minute read
This Winning Fund Pro Likes J&J, Lowe’s, and Utility Stocks
Susan Bao’s large-cap JPMorgan fund has outperformed the S&P 500 over many years. She’s bullish on stocks, focused on bargains.
Long Read
Canada’s Carney Goads Trump. Markets Are Behind Him.
Canada has gotten tough with the U.S. But the country is dependent on the U.S., so is it worth it? Canadian markets are calm so far.
3 minute read
Healthcare Inflation Can Be a Runaway Train in Retirement. How to Prepare.
Retirees are likely to see costs increase at a faster clip than the 3.5% official inflation rate for healthcare. Taking these steps can help.
4 minute read
Abbott Stock Fell the Most in 23 Years After Earnings. The CEO Bought $2 Million of Shares.
CEO Robert Ford made his first purchase of company stock since March.
2 minute read
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