Investing


Some Women Lack Financial Confidence. 5 Ways Financial Advisors Can Help Them Build It.

Financial advisors should bring female clients into the conversation early and show them how a long-term financial plan can help manage risks and enable them to achieve their goals.

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Investors Are Fleeing Private Credit. Trump Has Big Plans for It.

President Donald Trump wants to include private assets in target-date funds and other 401(k) menu offerings.

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Top 5 Tax Strategies Advisors Use With Wealthy Clients

There are plenty of ways to reduce taxes on retirement investments. Wealthy investors in particular can benefit from more nuanced strategies.

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Emerging Markets Have Become a Fixed-Income Darling. The War in Iran Could Change That.

Whether the emerging markets bull run continues will depend on how much the rise in oil prices threatens the global economy.

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How to Visit France on the Cheap, From a French Person

Barron’s asked a French journalist for insider tips on how to avoid getting fleeced and still soak up plenty of good food and culture this summer.

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UniFirst, Elastic NV, and More Stocks See Activist Action

Activists also report to the SEC on Zura Bio and Five9.

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The Mag 7 Are Dead. How the Hottest Trade of the Decade Fizzled Out.

Sure, they had a great run. But they were overpriced, free-spending—and, as it turns out, vulnerable to AI.

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Outside Firms Start Their Deep Discount Offer for Shares in Blue Owl Private Credit Fund

Friday’s tender offer filing played on investors’ anxieties and impatience.

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The LNG Trade Has Gone Wild. What to Expect Next.

The disruption in the LNG market has been a boon to U.S. exporters, including the two largest players, Cheniere Energy and Venture Global.

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Trade Desk Stock Surged on a Possible OpenAI Deal. It Got Way Ahead of Itself.

Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese downgrades Trade Desk shares to Underperform from Hold.

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Retirees, Don’t Do Anything Rash With Your Portfolios

This market is volatile, but the S&P 500 is still up around 18% over the past 52 weeks.

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The Stock Market’s New Fear Is an 11-Letter Word That Crushed the Economy in the ’70s

Soaring oil. Slumping jobs. Fears of renewed inflation. How much can stocks take before giving up the ghost?

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The U.S. Stopped Minting Pennies. Now the Old Ones Are Piling Up.

Most pennies aren’t valuable, but there’s a chance you might get lucky. If not, here are six ways to put your spare change to good use.

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This Battlefield Protection Company Has Gone Nuclear. It’s an Obvious Buy.

Cadre Holdings is a one-stop shop for law enforcement, federal agencies, and U.S. and international armed forces. Its move into nuclear safety makes its stock even more attractive.

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5 Stocks That Offer Decent Dividend Yields—and Stability in Volatile Times

The sector offers stability and is trading at a discount to the broader market. But investors searching for income here need to be selective.

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Blue Owl Stock Has Plunged on Private Credit Fears. This Analyst Says They’re Overblown.

Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski says Blue Owl has become ‘a magnet for bad press.’

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This Schwab Dividend ETF Is a Superstar. Defense and Energy Are Key.

The fund’s success is due to a focus on the kind of companies investors have suddenly rediscovered after years of obsession with Silicon Valley.

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3 Ways to Profit From the Iran Crisis With Options

Aggressive investors who can handle extreme uncertainty can establish exposure to whatever rally erupts should a detente emerge.

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Pinterest Stock Jumps as Activist Elliott Takes $1 Billion Stake

Pinterest says it will use the proceeds from the activist’s investment to repurchase shares of its common stock.

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Why I Waited Until 70 to Start Collecting Social Security

The writer had the means to delay starting Social Security to maximize his benefit. Waiting isn’t for everyone.

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Your Trust Is Out of Date. How to Fix It.

With passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, trusts that were created years ago to shield wealth from onerous federal estate taxes may be unnecessary.

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Headache? Fatigue? You Must Be Doomscrolling BDC News

Investors are wary of business development companies, with the median BDC stock trading at 78% of its net asset value.

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Southwest Airlines, ZoomInfo, Bitdeer, and More See Activist Action

Activists also report to the SEC on Monro, Bristow Group, and DHT Holdings.

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Why the S&P 500 Is Looking ‘Toppy’

The AI trade has gotten stretched—and the market has plenty of other things to worry about.

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AI Is Sliding and Everything Else Has Run Up. Here Are 6 Stocks That Look Like Buys.

It can seem like a nothing-to-buy market. But there are solid stocks out there. We find six of them, from pizza to jelly to oil and car parts.

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