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CONTENTS 12.07.20 VOL.C NO.

Index P. 6

Review & Preview P. 12

Mailbag P. 39

Inside Scoop P. M

Charting the Market P. M

Winners & Losers P. M

Research Reports P. M

Market View P. M

Cover Illustration by

Alexei Vella

P. 9

Up&DownWallStreet:

Awaiting Sweet Relief

Stocks notched fresh highs, as

investors took labor-market

weakness as a sign that more fiscal

stimulus would be forthcoming.

By RANDALL W. FORSYTH

P. 11

Streetwise:Know

When to Fold ’Em

Many of us tend to sell stocks at

just the wrong time—which is

something to consider if a pricey

market is making you nervous.

By JACK HOUGH

P. 14

Salesforce’s Slack Deal

Is a Head-Scratcher

Salesforce is defending itself

against investors who complain

that the cloud-software company

is overpayingfor Slack.

By ERIC J. SAVITZ

P. 16

Rest Easy With a

Bet on Airbnb’s IPO

With its asset-light business model

and global presence, the home-

sharing innovator is poised to

benefit from a rebound in travel.

By ANDREW BARY

P. 17

Income Investors Reap

Long-Awaited Rewards

Dividend stocks have finally

perked up as investors rotate into

value stocks. The question now:

Can the gains continue?

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

P. 19

Hang On as BlackRock

Heads Higher

Shares of world’s largest money

manager could take a breather

after this year’s rally—but patient

investors should stay the course.

By LESLIE P. NORTON

P. 20

Contemplating a

Postpandemic World

Cover Story:Here are a dozen

perspectives on the challenges and

opportunities that await once the

coronavirus is conquered.

By LAUREN R. RUBLIN

P. 34

Tiny Stocks That

Deliver Big Returns

Profile:Wasatch Micro Cap fund

manager Ken Korngiebel does his

homework to find outstanding

small companies—and it shows.

By DEBBIE CARLSON

P. 36

Funds:Winners

Among Active ETFs

By EVIE LIU

P. 37

Tech Trader:After

Covid, How Popular

Will DoorDash Be?

By ERIC J. SAVITZ

P. 38

Economy:It’s Bad,

and Could Get Worse

By MATTHEW C. KLEIN

P. 38

Income:Dividend

Aristocrats Deliver

By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS

P. M

Trader:The Market Is

Loving the Bad News

By AVI SALZMAN

P. M

Euro Trader:Funeral

Group Faces Pressure

By RUPERT STEINER

P. M

Emerging Markets:

Mexico’s Bonds Are

Better Than Its Stocks

By CRAIG MELLOW

P. M

Striking Price:The

Tesla Trade Is About

to Get Turbocharged

By STEVEN M. SEARS

P. M

Commodities:Gold

Prices Could Reach

New Highs Next Year

By MYRA P. SAEFONG

GUIDE TO WEALTH

Helping Women Invest Smarter

Special Section:Despite their growing economic clout, many women still aren’t taking

control of their finances. Here’s why—and how to do better, starting with an end-of-year

checklist for getting your financial house in order.

Lisette Cooper, vice

chair of Fiduciary Trust,

wants Facebook do more

to curb the exploitation

of children.

Barron’s Roundtable

on Fox Business

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a.m., 10 a.m., or 11:30 a.m. This

week, an interview with Shopify

President Harley Finkelstein.

PENTA

The Next Generation

of Philanthropists

Bill and Melinda Gates pen a

welcome letter for people who are

defining the future of giving, with

the advice: “Swing for the fences.”

Photograph by Mary Beth Koeth