Barron's Recap: An ETF Special Report

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This weekend in Barron's online: the former Wells Fargo Advisors CEO who answered God's call, a special report on exchange traded funds, as well as the prospects for Starbucks, Linn Energy, LG Display, TreeHouse Foods and more.

Cover Story

"
Answering God's Call
" by Ed Finn. This week's cover story in
Barron's
features Wells Fargo Advisors' former CEO Danny Ludeman. After stepping down, he started studying at a seminary and took charge of an organization that he hopes will someday help millions of ex-convicts find jobs and avoid a return trip to prison. See why Barron's says that the stakes, both human and economic, are enormous.

ETF Special Report

"What's Next for WisdomTree" by Chris Dieterich points out that a remarkable ability to pivot ahead of market trends is responsible for the recent explosive growth at asset manager and ETF sponsor
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. WETF
. Lewis Braham's "Don't Be Passive" takes a look at why, in the tug of war between active and passive management, the former wins out when it comes to investing in international small-caps. See why Barron's thinks growth-oriented managers who pay up for well-run companies have an edge. In "Are ETF Launches a Contrarian Indicator?" Lewis Braham suggests that there is reason to be suspicious of new ETFs, especially in niche sectors, when there are already more than 1,000 ETFs in registration with the SEC. See also:
Think Buybacks Boost Share Prices? Think Again
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Feature Stories

"Starbucks' Growth Spurt Is Far From Over" by Alexander Eule makes a case for
Starbucks CorporationSBUX
shares to rally 15 to 20 percent in 2016, which would make it the world's largest restaurant stock. See how its mobile apps and rewards program are leading the way. In "Down Nearly 90%, Linn Energy Is Still No Bargain," Andrew Bary takes a look at long-time stock market darling
Linn Energy LLCLINE
. With this oil and gas company's rich payout now suspended, Barron's says there is little to support the stock. Reshma Kapadia's "Vanguard Health Care Glows With Healthy Gains" profiles fund manager Jean Hynes. See why Barron's thinks she has her finger on the pulse of major industry trends, such as the aging global population and the revolution in genomics. Is the growth that
LG Display Co Ltd.LPL
enjoys in notebooks, smartphones and watches likely to offset the challenges in TVs and PCs? "Focusing On LG's Strengths" by Jack Hough looks at the prospects for the company's shares. In Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal's "TreeHouse Foods Branches Out," private-label food maker
TreeHouse Foods Inc.THS
is said to be in the running to buy Ralcorp. See why the company's prospects are bright following a fierce coffee price war. Check out "A Fan of Tech, Financials, and High-Yield," in which Lawrence C. Strauss interviews Jim Swanson, chief strategist at MFS Investment. Swanson shares why he sees value in tech, financials and high-yield bonds, and he names some of his current picks. Randy Garcia, Barron's top advisor in Nevada for the past two years, offers his best advice in Michael Vallo's "Making the Case for Bonds." At a time when many investment pros are skittish about bonds, Garcia recommends a hefty fixed-income allocation. Robert Milburn's Penta article "Invest Big and Agitate for Change" suggests that Calpers, the nation's largest pension fund, offers lessons to families with a bent for social-impact investing, blending ideology with a realistic view. "50 Years of Denial" is an editorial commentary by Thomas G. Donlan that explains why, as Medicare and Medicaid turn 50, the United States should worry about their fiscal health. See also:
4 Finance Hacks To Try This Summer

Columns

Columns in this weekend's Barron's discuss:
  • China's hopes for the 2022 Olympic Games
  • Reasons for optimism in an increasingly bearish market
  • Whether Prosperity Bancshares is a buy
  • Whether Yelp, Uber and the like create lasting value
  • The cost of multi-strategy funds
  • Marathon Petroleum's big dividend hike
  • The likelihood of a September Fed rate hike
At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.
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