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The cover story in this weekend's Barron's offers the first part of the Barron's 2016 Roundtable. The panelists see few gains for the market in 2016, but name some current picks. Other feature stories include a look at how Barron's bullish stock picks for 2015 fared, as well as what to expect from...

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) President Gary Cohn complained that the world is in the midst of a currency war. According to Mr. Cohn, “The prevailing view is that the easy way to stimulate economic growth is to have a low currency.” Over...

Although talk of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin was previously reserved for tech enthusiasts and speculators, the currency has made its way on to perhaps its largest stage yet— the World Economic Forum in Davos. In 2014, the currency was only briefly mentioned at the forum by policy makers...

OPEC's Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that oil prices are expected to recover following a more than 50 percent decline since June. Al-Badri was quoted as saying oil will "rebound and we will go back to normal very soon....

Last Friday, Ray Dalio, one of the world's foremost investors, participated in a Bloomberg debate at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While most of Wall Street was focused on the epic verbal throw-down between Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman, which occurred live on CNBC, Dalio's...

This weekend in Barron's online: a manufacturing boom in the United States is in its early days, part two of the Barron's 2013 Roundtable picks and pans, and the prospects for Intuitive Surgical, Apple and Ryman Hospitality Properties. Cover Story "The Next Boom" by Kopin Tan. After decades of...

Futures Flat on Earnings, Eye House Vote U.S. equity futures were near unchanged overnight despite mostly positive earnings from large tech and transportation companies. Also, stocks await a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on raising the debt ceiling. Top News In other news around the...

This weekend in Barron's online: part one of the Barron's 2013 Roundtable picks and pans, the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and the prospects for Crocs, Fossil and a buyout of Dell. Cover Story "Here's What's Cooking for 2013" by Lauren R. Rublin. Members of the Barron's 2013...