Commentary


For Too Many Young People, Investing Is Like Gambling. It’s a Warning Sign.

Gen Z seems to expect entertainment from the investing experience, Ronald J. Kruszewski writes in a guest commentary.

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Crypto Treasury Companies Are the New SPACs

They are both vulnerable to booms and catastrophic busts, Elizabeth Menke writes in a guest commentary.

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AI Is Making Jobs, Not Taking Them

The worriers are looking at the issue from the wrong perspective, Jonathan Welburn and Vegard M. Nygaard write in a guest commentary.

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The Ukraine War Will Be Settled in Beijing, Not Moscow

China will make the moves that decide whether the war escalates or draws down, Ram Charan writes in a guest commentary.

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Bessent Is Paying for Milei to Repeat Argentina’s Mistakes

A blank check merely finances capital flight, Desmond Lachman writes in a guest commentary.

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Allan Sloan: Dear Trump, Quit Negotiating in Public. The Markets Need a Break.

Please keep your bargaining over economic matters private.

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The Global Order That China Doesn’t Want Us to Build

The world has better alternatives to what Beijing is offering, John Austin writes in a guest commentary.

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The Fed Has Been Flying Blind. It Doesn’t Have To.

As traditional economic indicators become obscure, the Fed should recalibrate its focus on inflation and growth, Brij Khurana writes in a guest commentary.

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Prediction Markets Can Help the Fed Solve Its Data Problem

If the government can’t deliver what the Fed needs, it may be time to turn the free market, Derek Horstmeyer writes in a guest commentary.

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Ending Quarterly Reports Won’t Fix Companies’ Accounting Issues. What Would.

SEC reporting is in need of a larger regulatory overhaul, Martin E. Persson writes in a guest commentary.

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Investors Don’t Fear the Shutdown. Maybe They Should.

Not even the prospect of an extended government shutdown has dented the country’s outlook, as measured by its financial markets, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

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The Economy Is Walking A Tight Rope. What Could Trip It Up.

Continued productivity growth is essential for positive economic outcomes in coming years, Olivia White, Rebecca J. Anderson, and Jan Mischke write in a guest commentary.

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The Political Arms Race at the Heart of the Government Showdown

The fight over government spending is the latest escalation in an ongoing budget war, Casey Burgat writes in a guest commentary.

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Finally, Tariffs the Stock Market Likes. Why Pharma Levies May Do the Trick.

His new drug policies have excited investors, Christopher Tang writes in a guest commentary.

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Private Credit’s Secret Sauce Is Simpler Than It Seems

Investors tend to miss the factor that keeps up returns, Andres Pinter writes in a guest commentary.

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Japan’s Next Prime Minister May Not Stick Around Long Enough to Matter

The clock is ticking on Sanae Takaichi even before she takes office, William Pesek writes in a guest commentary.

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Why a Strong Year for Stocks Will Just Get Stronger

History is on the side of the bulls, Louis Navellier writes in a guest commentary.

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A Tight Unemployment Rate Hides a Fragmenting Labor Market

Inflation risks have changed, too, Marcello Estevão writes in a guest commentary.

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Washington Should Stop Penalizing Middle-Class Savers

The Growth Act would restore fairness for millions of middle-class investors who rely on mutual funds in their taxable accounts.

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Looking Beyond the Mag 7: Where the Next Market Leaders Could Emerge

It is time to take out insurance against a stock market correction, Arun Sai and Gertjan Van Geer write in a guest commentary.

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Argentina Gets a Bailout, Brazil Gets the Stick. What Unites Them.

The Trump administration’s judgements are rooted in political style, Karthik Sankaran writes in a guest commentary.

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A Crucial Defense Against China Is About to Shut Down

A government tool to counter China’s manipulation of rare earths will expire on Tuesday, Laura Taylor-Kale writes in a guest commentary.

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What the Charlie Kirk Fallout Reveals About Professors’ Job Security—And Yours

The firing of protected workers isn’t an isolated trend, Deepa Das Acevedo writes in a guest commentary.

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Ticket Price Caps Are Music to Live Nation’s Ears

The plan is classic rent-seeking, Danielle Zanzalari writes in a guest commentary.

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How the Supreme Court Could End This Bull Market

The justices have crucial elements of the U.S. economic agenda in their hands, Christopher Smart writes in a guest commentary.

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