Readers weigh in on the new bull market, cryptocurrencies, Apple’s Vision Pro headset, the presidential election, and merger arbitrage funds
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Readers weigh in on “shadow banking,” artificial intelligence and market manipulation, three “dividend kings,” caution on India, Eaton and nVent Electric, and a quote from Rudiger Dornbusch
4 minReaders weigh in cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, T-bills, means testing for Social Security, Torsten Sløk’s view on the economy, and the quality of China’s growth
4 minReaders weigh in on the prospects for oil and gas, a scenario for interest-rate hikes, and ChatGPT companies
2 minReaders weigh in on SpaceX, Nintendo, the banking industry, Rayna Lesser Hannaway’s approach to investing, and a suggestion to fix Social Security
Long readReaders weigh in on companies’ ESG exposure, inflation, commodities investing, and the cash-secured put strategy
4 minReaders weight in on the Federal Reserve, the debt crisis, the threat of default, closed-end bond funds, and a baseball analogy
Long readReaders weigh in on the future of cars, Andy Serwer’s insights, Claudia Sahm, and Tesla
Long readReaders weigh in on Tellus, predicting the Fed, exposure to commodities, measuring inflation, a gold tailwind, an options strategy, financial consultants’ main objective
Long readReaders weigh in on Morgan Stanley, Big Tech stocks, the recent economic numbers, Penske Automotive, the national debt, and bank risks
Long readReaders weigh in on TikTok, closed-end funds, bank risk factors, Barney Frank, and the yuan vs. the dollar
4 minReaders weigh in on Dollar General, cumulative preferreds, fiscal vs. monetary policy, cybersecurity stocks, planning for retirement, and banning TikTok
Long readReaders weigh in on the perils of buying big banks, accounting rules vs. regulatory oversight, wisdom from Walter Bagehot, the need for CFOs to manage counterparty risk.
Long readReaders weigh in on Marc Benioff and Salesforce, “out-dexing” and “out-stocking,” SVB and market contagion, cost analysis for a 2012 Prius hybrid, and offshoring as the culprit for wage inflation
4 minReaders weigh in on the agricultural economy, Barron’s top 100 sustainable companies, variable payouts, and enhancing returns and reducing risk with options
Long readReaders weigh in on the economy, the outlook for interest rates, a question for BoA’s Brian Moynihan, and the crypto market
Long readReaders weigh in on the plastics crisis, T-bills vs. equities, ETF suggestions, saving with a 529 plan, and closing the budget gap
Long readReaders weigh in on artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, Burton G. Malkiel, net buyback yield, and Paramount Global
4 minReaders weigh in on Pfizer’s prospects, the record of activist funds, Linde and hydrogen, an options strategy for ASML Holding, the case for cash, and buying Tesla stock
Long readReaders weigh in on a resurgent Chinese economy, investing in ESG funds, the case for Deere, rotating back to defensive sectors, and advice for the Fed.
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