CONTENTS 03.09.20 VOL.C NO.
Index P. 6
Review & Preview P. 14
Mailbag P. 39
Inside Scoop P. M
Charting the Market P. M
Winners & Losers P. M
Research Reports P. M
Market View P. M
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P. 13
Streetwise:Where the
Real Bargains Are
By JACK HOUGH
P. 20
Top 100 Women in
U.S. Finance
Barron’sinaugural list of the field’s
most influential women reflects a
growing appreciation for the value
of diverse leadership teams.
By LESLIE P. NORTON
P. 26
Small Cracks in the
Glass Ceiling
Although the finance industry
has made strides toward greater
gender diversity, women are still
largely shut out of the C-suite.
By RESHMA KAPADIA
P. 30
Long-Term Thinking
Makes the Difference
Profile:The Principal Blue Chip
fund seeks companies run by
executives who act like owners.
By LEWIS BRAHAM
P. 31
Funds:Beware Funds
That Belie Their Name
By DAREN FONDA
P. 32
Tech Trader:Buying
Uber, Lam on the Dip
By TAE KIM
P. 33
Income Investing:
Health-Care Stocks
to Ease Your Pain
By LAWRENCE C. STRAUSS
P. 35
Best Advice:ADim
View of the Economy
By STEVE GARMHAUSEN
P. 36
Get Set to Pounce on
Buying Opportunities
Q&A:Bespoke Investment Group’s
Paul Hickey and Justin Walters
recommend scooping up energy,
videogame, and bank stocks.
By BILL ALPERT
P. 38
Other Voices:APlea
to the SEC From Four
State Treasurers
P. M
Euro Trader:Retailer
Carrefour Looks Cheap
By RUPERT STEINER
P. M
Emerging Markets:
Tempted by Turkey
By CRAIG MELLOW
P. M
Commodities:Fuel
Demand Dries Up
By MYRA P. SAEFONG
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3.5%
2018 2019 2020
Source: FactSet
U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield
S&P 500 Dividend Yield
Dividends Trounce Bonds
P. 16
The Allure of Dividends
Altria, Chevron, AT&T, and Wells Fargo are among 12 companies with reliable dividend
payouts over 5%, offering an attractive alternative to skimpy bond yields.
By ANDREW BARY
P. 18
Bond Bulls Are Staying
the Course for Safety
Long-term Treasuries are seen as insurance
against stock market declines, despite the
risk from a reversal in ultralow yields.
By RANDALL W. FORSYTH
P. 19
Nine Picks for the Rush
Back Into Gold
Gold prices could be heading to record
highs as safety-seeking investors take a
shine to the yellow metal.
By ANDREW BARY
P. 29
Retirees Get a Gut Check
as Markets Turn Volatile
The coronavirus-induced tumult serves
as a reminder to maintain balance in your
investments through good times and bad.
By GAIL MARKSJARVIS
P. 9
Up&DownWallStreet:
Fed Rate Cuts Could
Backfire This Time
By RANDALL W. FORSYTH
P. 34
Economy:Industries Most
Exposed to Virus Risk
By LISA BEILFUSS
P. M
Trader:Stocks Gained
Ground—but It’s Too Soon
to Sound the All-Clear
By BEN LEVISOHN
P. M
Striking Price:What
Would Warren Buffett Do?
By STEVEN M. SEARS