The Readback

The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their prom

Episodes

Total: 135

Athletes retire, presidents leave office, and musicians lose their voice. Not Warren Buffett. For mo

68: The SoftBank Question

2020/2/13

For years, tech startups could do no wrong. They were changing the world - and always for the good,

General Electric was worth nearly $600 billion in 2000. Today's it's just over $100 billion. It's a

If you're at a Super Bowl party this weekend and folks are staring at their phones, they're not just

From Wall Street to Davos, sustainable investing is blazing a path into the mainstream. After years

Boeing has been an emotional topic throughout the last year. For months, we've heard more and more a

2019 was a banner year for stocks, but it's possible that it was an even better time for consumers.

The Readback team is taking a quick break. We'll be back with a new episode next week. In the meanti

62: Tesla vs. the Minivan

2019/12/24

Everyone loves to talk about electric cars. And, based on the success of Tesla, it seems like everyo

For almost 90 years, the enormous oil company Saudi Aramco has been in the hands of the Saudi Royal

Shares of Apple are up a staggering 70% in 2019. That's not supposed to happen. By the time companie

We're in a golden age for technology. Silicon Valley is changing the way we live. For better and wor

58: Hurray for Dividends!

2019/11/28

Host Alex Eule talks to Barron's Lawrence Strauss about dividends-and why investors are always so th

For a supposedly obsolete idea, the checkbook still holds a lot of power. It remains the gateway to

It's been famously said that software is eating the world. Some traditional companies are having mor

Today on The Readback, we're switching things around a little. Guest host Jeffrey Cane interviews Al

54: Bears on The Rise

2019/10/30

Nicholas Jasinski joins host Alex Eule to talk about Barron's latest Big Money Poll-and why institut

53: TV's Streaming Moment

2019/10/24

You're going to be hearing an awful lot about television streaming in the coming weeks. Years after

Anyone with a savings account is familiar with the impact of low interest rates. The most generous s

51: The Race to Zero

2019/10/10

Over the last few weeks, the top U.S. discount brokerage firms have been falling over themselves to