Barron's Recap: Donald Trump And The Art Of Baloney

• The cover story in this weekend's Barron's recalls an incident when Donald Trump attacked a securities analyst.
• This issue also includes Barron's inaugural Asian Roundtable and a Penta look at London.
• The prospects for Mattel, Raymond James, Micron Technology, Esterline Technologies and more are covered in feature stories as well.

Cover Story

"Donald Trump's Blustery 1990 Campaign Against a Wall Street Analyst" by Jonathan R. Laing.

Donald Trump's career is riddled with incidents of bullying and bluster, points out this week's cover story in Barron's. One particularly egregious example was the time he had a securities analyst fired for daring to predict that Trump's Taj Mahal casino was headed for trouble. That analyst was proved to be correct when the Taj Mahal later filed for bankruptcy, losing millions for investors.

Barron's asks whether Donald Trump is the kind of man we want in the White House.

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Feature Stories

In "After the Storm," Kopin Tan presents the discussion by four market veterans about opportunities in the wake of the big correction in the Asian markets. Check out some of the best opportunities according to Barron's inaugural Asian Roundtable.

"Mattel Could Rise 35%" by Jack Hough points out that after three disastrous years, Mattel, Inc. MAT could be poised to take off, thanks in part to a new, brainier Barbie. It has a 7 percent dividend yield as well.

Lawrence C. Strauss's "Raymond James Offers Many Ways to Win" makes a case that Florida-based brokerage firm Raymond James Financial, Inc. RJF has found a winning formula that is delivering for clients and investors. See why its prudent management and earnings growth could push the stock higher.

Shares of Micron Technology, Inc. MU have plunged, but the stock could rebound due to coming products and the consolidation in the chip industry, says "Beaten-Down Micron Looks Ready to Revive" by Sandra Ward.

In Sarah Max's "A Model of Perfection," Glenmede's Val de Vassal is profiled. See how de Vassal uses dozens of quantitative models to identify promising stocks, as well as avoid potential pitfalls, for his two Glenmede large cap funds.

A recent visit to London by Barron's Penta uncovers artistic marvels, culinary finds and a revealing look at the lurch to the left by the Labour Party. All is presented in Richard C. Morais's "London in Fall: Chinese Art, Left-Wing Politics."

Check out "The Rewards of Reading," in which Steve Garmhausen shows how top financial advisor Pamela Rosenau has thrived by being a compulsive consumer of information. The article reveals why Rosenau now likes Japan, healthcare stocks and consumer equities.

In "Esterline Technologies' Restructuring Is Still Intact" by David Englander, the case is made that, despite a bad year, Esterline Technologies Corporation ESL management still is working to turn things around.

"Blowing Smoke on Trade" is an editorial commentary by Thomas G. Donlan in which he discusses why the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important agreement that could be ruined by small-minded politicians.

In Barron's Asia: "Strategists See China Stock Rally into Year End" by Isabella Zhong discusses why lower margin financing, fewer retail investors and cheap valuations may spark a fourth-quarter rebound.

See also: Solid Week For Stocks But Alcoa Warning Keeps Global Concerns Alive

Columns

Columns in this weekend's Barron's discuss:

• Yet another looming federal budget battle
• Whether we are in a bear market rally
• The first anniversary of Barron's Asia
• Potential semiconductor takeout candidates
• A new portfolio tracker that is free
• What is revealed in Bill Gross suing Pimco
• The performance of momentum exchange traded funds (ETFs)
• Fresh signs of robust employment growth
• The past week's dividend hikes
• Whether real estate is in another bubble

At the time of this writing, the author had no position in the mentioned equities.

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