Up & Down Wall St.

Randall W. Forsyth

Even as China is trying to prop up its currency, Donald Trump is accusing it of trying to push it lower.

Streetwise

Kopin Tan

Investors have embraced optimism since the Trump victory. Now, some skepticism seems called for.

Small Caps

David Englander

Bank shares, led by Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida, boosted results; who was the biggest loser?

Barron's MFQ

Leslie P. Norton

The Morningstar analyst weighs in on the mutual-fund industry, Dodd-Frank, fund fees, and the fiduciary rule.

Barron's MFQ

Beverly Goodman

This issue examines some conventional wisdom around stock-picking—and finds it may be time for new thinking.

Other Voices

Frank Berlage

Trade and budget deficits will eventually catch up with us, and the effect on the dollar won’t be pretty.

Editorial Commentary

John M. Lawson

Churchill and Roosevelt: Two World War II leaders who focused on victory, but first prayed to be worthy of it.

Barron's MFQ

Ben Levisohn

Mutual fund manager Chris Davis takes on actively managed ETFs with three new offerings.

Barron's MFQ

Leslie P. Norton

Some closed-ends that predate the Great Depression still can deliver for investors.

Barron's MFQ

Lewis Braham

Some of Janus Capital’s new ETFs take advantage of the firm’s active-management prowess. Others seem to be mere marketing ploys.

Barron's MFQ

Lawrence C. Strauss

Aided by rising investor optimism, U.S. stock funds outpaced the S&P 500

Barron's Table Wide

Bill Alpert

A Glance at the Best and Worst Performers

Barron's Table

The returns in the table below include quarterly dividends and assume monthly reinvestment. Fixed-income categories include 12 months of dividend income. Long-term single-state municipal-bond funds have been excluded.

Coaches Corner

Steve Lockshin

If DOL Rule Is DOA, So What?

Regardless of the fate of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, it has already dragged the notion of client best interest into the light.

The Trader

Ben Levisohn

Should we worry that the Dow can’t quite make the magic number? Probably not: Time seems to be on the market’s side. Also, why stock shoppers shouldn’t skip Macy’s.

Trader Extra

Ben Levisohn

For retailers, 2017 began like a “Die Hard” film, with investors expecting a party, only to see the metaphorical windows blown out.

Trader Extra

Ben Levisohn

Trump’s victory could be the nail in the coffin for the post-World War II economic order.

International Trader - Europe

Digby Larner

The Zurich-based bank’s recent settlement with U.S. regulators and improved performance should ease investor worries.

International Trader - Asia

Shuli Ren

The budget airline based in Malaysia has seen its stock hurt by renewed competition, ringgit weakness, and higher fuel prices.

Emerging Markets

Dimitra DeFotis

One country benefits from Chinese investment, and the other is growing its way out of poverty.

Current Yield

Amey Stone

Stick with shorter-term maturities and consider adding inflation-protected Treasuries or floating-rate securities, such as bank loans.

The Striking Price

Steven M. Sears

Investors seem to believe that the president-elect will follow through with his promise to cut corporate taxes. Here’s to ways to play that possibility.

Commodities Corner

Timothy Puko

With colder winter temperatures still possible, the drop in the price of the heating fuel may be temporary. An ETF play.

Technology Trader

Tiernan Ray

Chip makers NXP Semiconductors, Nvidia, and Mobileye show off their wares for self-driving cars at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas—and snipe at their competitors.

Economic Beat

David Ader

More retirees with less savings will depress U.S. growth for years.

Speaking of Dividends

Lawrence C. Strauss

As the industry has stabilized, airlines have been hiking their payouts. Even as they hit some turbulence in 2017, that should continue.

Review

After a quiet year for new issues, venture-capital and private-equity investors are lining up stocks to take public. A unicorn named Snapchat.

Preview

About to start beta testing, Kobi aims to clean walks and driveways on its own.

Follow Up

A weak holiday quarter sends Barnes & Noble down 5%. But with a low valuation and a 5.5% yield, shares still hold promise.

Follow Up

The shipping company’s shares look to have peaked for now, given growth strains and likely protectionist measures.