Alternative Investments

Andrew Bary

Closed-end funds run by these hedge fund pros trade at a discount to net asset value.

Profile

Eric Uhlfelder

Duet EM Frontier favors consumer and power companies in Vietnam, Philippines, Pakistan and Egypt.

Fund of Information

Lawrence C. Strauss

They’re a hard sell for mutual-fund investors accustomed to daily liquidity.

ETF Focus

Chris Dieterich

VIX-tracking exchange-traded funds have absorbed record amounts of cash, but they pose big risks for the uninitiated.

Feature

Jack Hough

The company’s successful melding of traditional and digital advertising is giving it a leg-up on rivals.

Feature

Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal

Zimmer Biomet, the nation’s leading hip- and knee-replacement maker, is trading at a steep discount.

Small Caps

David Englander

Real Industry, backed by Sam Zell, and International Game Technology look like buys at current prices.

Interview

Andrew Bary

Stelliam’s Ross Margolies sees 10% earnings growth for S&P 500. He’s bullish on Anadarko and Delta.

Editorial Commentary

Thomas G. Donlan

To repair crumbling roads and bridges and other things, the first task is to make them more efficient.

Editorial Commentary

Thomas G. Donlan

House Speaker Paul Ryan talks about the decline of civil discourse, and gets slammed for not mentioning Donald Trump.

The Trader

Vito J. Racanelli

Rising oil prices get the better of bullish investors as stocks fall slightly in a holiday-shortened week.

Trader Extra

Vito J. Racanelli

The market’s love affair with health-care stocks has grown frosty, but Cerner could turn out to be a quiet winner for long-term-oriented investors.

Trader Extra

Jack Willoughby

The biotech darling could offer opportunity with a chance to get shares at about half the IPO price.

International Trader - Europe

Jonathan Buck

Two old favorites, Norway’s Marine Harvest and Denmark’s Pandora, will continue to outperform European stock markets.

International Trader - Asia

Shuli Ren

Foreign investors in recent months have been buying up Indonesian stocks and bonds while selling Indian securities.

Emerging Markets

Dimitra DeFotis

Brazil, Peru, and Colombia lead during a volatile quarter that rewarded risk. China’s stock-market woes continue.

Current Yield

Amey Stone

Investment-grade bonds have lower volatility with attractive yields. One consideration: How close are we to the end of the credit cycle?

The Striking Price

Steven M. Sears

Esoteric measure provides a longer view than the VIX itself. What to do when it sends out warnings.

Commodities Corner

Simon Constable

Grain prices could be lifted out of a lengthy slump as bad weather curbs supply while global demand continues to grow. Waiting for La Niña.

Up & Down Wall St.

Randall W. Forsyth

The St. Louis Fed chief’s words can push shares up…or down, as they did last week. Also, the coming trouble in China.

Streetwise

Ben Levisohn

The gap between reported corporate earnings and GAAP earnings is widening. That’s a reason to be cautious. Also, American’s flight plan.

Technology Trader

Tiernan Ray

Why the former Internet darling will likely end up being sold.

The Best Advice

Steve Garmhausen

Shari Burns’ emphasis on muni bonds has been vindicated—the S&P muni index trounced the S&P 500 this year.

Speaking of Dividends

Lawrence C. Strauss

A noted research firm looked for companies with dividend yields above 3% and the wherewithal to keep growing their payouts.

The Long View

John Steele Gordon

The story of Turbinia, the first turbine-powered ship, starts with a publicity stunt.

Review

First Google’s self-driving car crashed, then Microsoft’s Twitter bot started spewing inappropriate tweets. That’s what happens when machines learn from the world.

Preview

Wells Capital Management thinks we’re in the last stage of the bull market, in which the market hops relentlessly without going anywhere.

Follow Up

The footwear maker’s shares have roared back since our January story on its revamped UGGs line. Now the risk outweighs the reward.

13d Filings

Altimeter Capital and PAR Investment are airline-savvy but not so experienced with activist investing.

Research Reports

Paul Farrell

Plus reports on Adobe Systems, DuPont Fabros Technology, and Radian Group.

Market Watch

Paul Farrell

Plus, slower and lower growth and inflation.

Barron's Corrections

We correct the return we reported for the Barron’s 400 ETF.