Magazine
March 16, 2026
Microsoft Stock Hasn’t Been This Cheap in a Decade. It’s Time to Buy.
Shares have been hammered by AI fears, but there’s a different story to be told: Microsoft has spent years preparing for this moment.
This Copper Stock Is Worth Mining. The Metal’s Boom Is On.
Copper has pulled back on Iran concerns, creating a buying opportunity for Freeport-McMoRan stock.
Long Read
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square IPO Is Coming. Should You Buy?
Ackman has had a great record over the past seven years. Now he’s making it easier for U.S. investors to buy in. They should be wary.
Long Read
Iran Wants to Keep the Strait of Hormuz Closed. Military Experts Say Reopening It Could Take Weeks.
Iran’s leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed, and military experts say reopening the vital oil shipping route could take weeks or even months.
Long Read
Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance
Our annual list honors women helping their companies, clients, and country through volatile markets and challenging times. Meet this year’s 28 new additions.
Long Read
Foreign Stocks Are Reeling From the Iran War. It’s Time to Buy the Dip.
The energy shock has hit markets in Europe and Asia, but their growth drivers are intact. Where to find bargains.
Long Read
Wall Street Has Fended Off Scoundrels Since Its Early Days
An insider-trading scheme that caused the Panic of 1792 gave birth to an agreement setting forth the first rules for trading stocks.
Long Read
Here’s the Solution to the Deficit. Hint: It Isn’t Taxes.
Our national debt is a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Tax hikes alone can’t solve the problem—and they might even make it worse, Adam Michel writes in a guest commentary.
4 minute read
Starbucks, Amgen, and CVS Help This Income Fund Shine
Hilda Applbaum, co-manager of the American Funds Income Fund of America, likes to buy inexpensive, high-yielding stocks poised for an upturn. Her strategy has trounced 98% of peers.
Long Read
Venezuela’s Stock Just Went Up. The Iran War Makes It More Valuable for Oil Markets.
The war in Iran and rising oil prices are making political change in Venezuela seem positive.
3 minute read
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