The final third of 2025 is off to a troubling start. Stocks are sliding, bond yields are rising, gold is soaring, and questions are swirling about the future of President Trump's tariff strategy and the makeup of the Federal Reserve. Barron's Senior Managing Editors Lauren Rublin and Ben Levisohn discuss the investment forecast and stocks in the news.
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Sizing Up Opportunities in Small-Cap Stocks
The current bull market has favored the largest of large-cap stocks. Yet, plenty of smaller companies are growing nicely, beating estimates, and shining on Main Street, even if Wall Street has overlooked their success. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn speak with Greg Tuorto, a portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and head of the firm's US Small and SMID (small- and mid-cap) team, about the prospects for small-caps, and some of the best bargains in the sector.
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The Future of the Fed
Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt talks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about what investors can expect from this week's annual gathering at Jackson Hole, the likely path of rate policy in the coming months, the signals he sees in the latest nomination to the Board, and what's ahead for the central bank as Chair Jerome Powell readies to give up the reins.
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What's Next for Tech Stocks?
Second-quarter earnings reports confirmed that Big Tech is getting even bigger, and spending even more on AI. Barron's Senior Writer Tae Kim and Andrew Freedman, communications and software analyst at Hedgeye, unpack the implications for companies such as Alphabet, Meta, Nvidia, and Figma, in a conversation with Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren Rublin. Learn how AI is growing and transforming even non-tech businesses, and how investors can profit from the changes ahead.
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Buffett, Berkshire, Bary, and Other Investment Ideas
August is a big month for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, the company he leads. Berkshire reports quarterly earnings on Aug. 2, and Buffett turns 95 on Aug. 30. Barron's Associate Editor Andrew Bary has covered Buffett and Berkshire for decades, and will discuss the company's earnings and outlook with Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Deputy Editor Ben Levisohn. He will also share updates on other companies he follows, and his favorite income ideas.
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