Will the Roaring '20s Keep Roaring? An Update from Dr. Ed Yardeni

Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Senior Markets Analysis Writer Paul R. La Monica speak with Blake Gwinn, head of US Rates Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, about the outlook for financial markets, industry sectors, and individual stocks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Barron's Editor in Chief Ben Levisohn and Investor Circle Newsletter Editor Josh Schafer speak with Michael Cuggino, president and portfolio manager of Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds, about Jackson Hole, Nvidia earnings, and what's now for gold, bonds, and the stock market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Barron's Live for a look under the hood of the bull market in U.S. stocks and what's ahead. Associate Editor Reshma Kapadia speaks with Savita Subramanian, Bank of America's head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy, about whether the AI-trade is losing momentum, why index funds aren't offering much diversification and what an industrial revolution means for market multiples.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Diversification is the only free lunch in investing." It's a famous quote attributed to the Nobel economist Harry Markowitz, and re-quoted - with conviction! - by Smead Capital Management's Bill Smead. Bill discusses his approach to portfolio diversification, and his favorite stocks, with Barron's Associate Editor Andrew Bary and Barron's Investor Circle Newsletter Editor Josh Schafer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inflation and payroll growth trends fluctuated dramatically during the first six months of 2026, causing concerns about the direction of the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve will react. Barron's Senior Economics Writer Megan Leonhardt speaks with Steven Blitz, chief U.S. economist at TS Lombard, about the economic trends expected as we enter the second half of 2026 and what investors should watch for next.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Almost everything in the economy and financial markets now relates in some way to explosive spending on artificial intelligence technology. Did someone say mania? Barron's Editor in Chief Ben Levisohn and Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin speak with Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report, about the implications for investors -- and how to prepare for the day when the great wave crests. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A decent first half of the year for the stock market implies more gains in the second half, says Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research. Stovall discusses his economic and investment outlook, and the prospects for the S&P's 11 industry sectors, with Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Associate Editor Al Root.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As investors have piled into the AI trade, shares of many high-performing companies have been left on the sidelines, their shares in the bargain bin. That's where most members of the Barron's Roundtable tend to shop, including Christopher Rossbach, a managing partner and chief investment officer of J. Stern, a London-based independent asset manager, and our newest Roundtable member. Barron's Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin and Senior Writer Teresa Rivas speak with Chris about the economic and market outlook, consumer spending, infrastructure investing, and his favorite stocks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join Barron's Live for a deep dive into all things China—from Chinese consumers' reluctance to spend and Beijing's push for self-reliance to how AI is transforming China's economy and the challenges China's export dominance is creating for global rivals. Associate Editor Reshma Kapadia speaks with Tiffany Hsiao, a veteran Asia investor who has invested in private companies in China and now manages $1.3 billion across various strategies at Matthews Asia. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, speaks with Barron's Editor in Chief Ben Levisohn and Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin about his economic and market outlook, the sectors he favors, and his early read on Kevin Warsh's leadership of the Fed.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.