BARRON’S MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2, 2026

BARRON’S MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘THE CHINA AUTO SHOCK’ – The country is flooding the world with cars. Investors, beware.

China Is Flooding the World With EVs—and Drowning Auto Stocks

China is flooding the world with cars, hurting rivals everywhere. Why GM and Lear could thrive anyway.

The Oil Giants Are Raking In Cash. Here’s What They’ll Do With It.

The five global oil majors added $67 billion to their huge cash piles in the third quarter. Don’t expect a spending spree anytime soon.

Half of ‘Big Money’ Managers Say the AI Boom Has Years Left to Run

The optimists cite robust earnings growth; the pessimists see a bubble in danger of bursting. Plus, the pros’ forecasts for interest rates, international markets, the midterm elections, and more.

Want to Be Like Larry Ellison? Then Borrow Like a Billionaire.

It’s an increasingly popular approach with investors. Just don’t get carried away.

California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax Is a Referendum on Big Tech

If passed, Proposition 40 will primarily affect leaders of technology companies, but that doesn’t mean everyone else supports it.

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2026

Iran Braces for More War, No Matter the Outcome of U.S. and Israeli Elections

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jockeying to stay in power and President Trump is in a midterm fight, yet Iran does not expect a major shift in policy.

High Inflation Haunts Trump and Republicans on Eve of Election

A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing.

In Dueling Health Messages, Democrats Focus on Cost and Republicans on Fraud

After concentrating on the high price of gas and groceries, Democrats are using health costs to make their case about an “affordability crisis.”

Trump’s ‘Smart Wall’ of A.I. Cameras Is Watching the Border, and More Than a Million People

The administration is planning a massive expansion of the surveillance program. Here’s how much it can see.

Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack Is Just the Start of a Risky New Era

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds.