Gambling on Biotechs—and Pfizer | Barron’s

To the Editor: Pfizer has a lot of good and bad points, as mentioned in your cover story “Pfizer Is Moving Beyond Covid. Why Its Stock Is a Buy.” (Feb. 3). But the hardest one to deal with for all bio...

A Barron’s Roundtable Primer | Barron’s

To the Editor:Regarding “Primed to Prosper” (Roundtable Part II, Jan. 20), my advice is to listen to the macro suggestions and not always the micro. Decide which themes and industries discussed best a...

Dividends Versus Interest Income | Barron’s

To the Editor:There are many, many choices (“Barron’s 12 Best Income Investments for the New Year, Cover Story, Dec. 30). Two things to remember: 1) reward equals risk (there’s no such thing as a free...

ChatGPT Likes Our Robot Story

To the Editor:I was going to write you a letter about your cover story (“Robots Are Replacing Workers Lost in the Pandemic. They’re Here to Stay.”, Dec. 23) when I thought I would just let ChatGPT wri...

A Reckoning for Crypto and FTX

To the Editor:I’ve been hoping for some sort of catalyst that would implode the crypto market, and it has finally happened (“The Crypto Ice Age Is Here. What’s Ahead for Bitcoin and the Stocks,” Dec. ...

Quantum Computing’s Promise and Hurdles

To the Editor:Quantum computing is a fascinating topic (“Quantum Computing Will Change the World. How to Play the Stocks,” Cover Story, Nov. 25). I’m not sure what the ultimate payoff will be, even if...

Genius or Jackass, Musk Stirs the Pot

To the Editor:Your timely analysis of Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase doesn’t consider one important factor: the millions of potential users who will enthusiastically embrace a free-speech platform uncon...

Why Advisors Say It’s Best to Let Social Security Max Out, Even in a Down Market

A senior may claim Social Security spousal benefits based on a younger spouse’s earnings history, but the younger spouse must have already claimed benefits. That’s the short answer to our second...

5 Common Questions About RMDs in Retirement

Required minimum distributions have been in the news lately as Congress works to pass the Secure Act 2.0, which would raise the age at which seniors must begin making withdrawals from employer-sponsor...

The Bear Market Is Still on the Prowl

Text size To the Editor:There is definitely further to go (“The Stock Market Has Avoided a Bear. But the Selloff Isn’t Over,” The Trader, May 20). The Federal Reserve goosed the economy from 2009 to n...

Here Are Some Answers to Common Questions on Social Security Disability and Spousal Benefits

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A Mom Who Died Still Needs Taxes Filed. Here’s How to Handle the Tricky Process

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Yes, Roths Are Tax-Free Retirement Accounts. But TFRAs Refer to Something Else.

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Go Ahead, Retire at 62 and Claim Social Security at 67. Your Benefit Will Climb.

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Moved On From Your Job? Here’s What to Do With Your Old 401(k), and Why to Do It

Dreamstime Text size Editor’s note: Barron’s Retirement readers have sent along many questions about their savings, investments, and strategies over the past few months as everything from the record-b...