Jack Hough

New York

Associate Editor and Writer at Barron's

Host at Barron's Streetwise

Barron's writer. Former stockbroker and Radio Shack clerk. Pronounced "how."

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Articles

Small-Cap Stock Are Underloved and Cheap. Why Their Time May Be Coming.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

Let me start with some light trash-talking before moving on to suspect stock picks. I realize I’m not drumming up enthusiasm here, but in my defense, the topic is small-caps. It’s an asset class so perennially disappointing that mutual fund reports should come with sympathy cards. The Russell 2000 small-cap index should be renamed the Don’t Do It. I’d rather diversify into betting pickleball on FanDuel.
Small-Cap Stocks Are Underloved. Why Their Time May Be Coming.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jack Hough

1 hour agoBettors are waging the relationship between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk is unlikely to be repaired anytime soon, despite the world’s wealthiest man signaling he was willing to de-escalate tensions, as their public feud appeared to cool Friday. Key Facts Polymarket, a blockchain-based betting …
Politics-Based Investing Sounds Smart. But These Strategies Work Better.

3 weeks ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

Politics-Based Investing Sounds Smart. But These Strategies Work Better. Investors should pay attention to where the government is spending our tax dollars, but that doesn’t mean chasing returns based on political movements. Now should be an excellent time to be a MAGA investor. President Donald Trump’s favorite acronym is also the ticker symbol for Point Bridge America First, an exchange-traded fund that promises exposure to “companies that align with your Republican political beliefs.”
CoreWeave Is Building an AI Cloud Empire. The Stock Is a Puzzle.

4 weeks ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

I asked ChatGPT whether CoreWeave stock is a good buy. It hemmed and hawed for more than 450 words about, on one hand, significant growth potential driven by demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, and on the other, considerable risks from cash burn, high debt, and a lofty stock valuation. There was a loose smattering of facts: Last year, Microsoft accounted for nearly two-thirds of revenue, and Nvidia is both a key supplier and a top stakeholder.
CoreWeave Is Building an AI Cloud Empire. The Stock Is a Puzzle.

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Jack Hough

Here’s what could be next for the new AI stock. With all eyes on Nvidia’s (NVDA) first-quarter earnings, one under-the-radar AI stock has already …
Rattled by Deficits and Inflation? Think Short-Term and High-Yield.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

So far this month, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond , an exchange-traded fund of long government bonds, has lost 5%, while Bitcoin has made 17%.
How Fair Isaac Makes (Lots of) Money With Your FICO Credit Score

1 month ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

“Good gracious a— bodacious,” called out a 50-year-old man recently to a gathered crowd of credit score enthusiasts. This was the Grammy-winning rapper Nelly performing his 2002 chart-topper “Hot in Herre” at FICO World, held on May 6-9 just north of Miami.
Stocks Are Up and Tariffs Haven’t Inflicted Much Pain. Why That Won’t Last.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

I was raised Baptist, not Catholic, so there was no pope. The ecclesiastical structure of our church seemed less top-down than casserole-based, going by the number of potlucks. Doctrinally, we were dunkers at baptisms, not sprinklers. More to the point, there was no mention of purgatory, either at Sunday school or the grown-up service. So when I describe the current investing period as tariff purgatory, please don’t hold me to theological precision.
Stocks Are Up and Tariffs Haven’t Inflicted Much Pain. Why That Won’t Last.

1 month ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

I was raised Baptist, not Catholic, so there was no pope. The ecclesiastical structure of our church seemed less top-down than casserole-based, going by the number of potlucks. Doctrinally, we were dunkers at baptisms, not sprinklers. More to the point, there was no mention of purgatory, either at Sunday school or the grown-up service.
Disney Is Back on Top With Strong Earnings and Plans for Abu Dhabi Park

1 month ago | barrons.com | Jack Hough

Walt Disney stock jumped 11% to just over $102 on Wednesday on a well-received earnings report and plans for a new theme park in Abu Dhabi. To borrow from Star Wars film subtitles, is this a new hope for shareholders or more or a phantom menace?