Barron's - 12 October 2026 - The Next Revolution in Trading

Oct 11, 2026

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Barron's issue for October 12, 2026 examines how Wall Street is tokenizing stocks and moving trading to blockchain technology, explaining what the shift could mean for investors and market participants. The cover story details potential benefits such as faster execution and around-the-clock trading, alongside implications for firms that enable these trades. Featured sections include company and market analysis, policy and sector perspectives, and multiple investing columns and departments.

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Cover Story

Features

Columns

Departments

Index of Companies

Special Pullout

STOCKS THAT YIELD 5% OR MORE • PAGE 8 VOL. CVI NO. 41 OCTOBER 12, 2026 U.S. EDITION This edition of %was originally published in the United States and reprinted locally for regional distribution . 63142 THE NEXT REVOLUTION IN TRADING Wall Street is“tokenizing”stocks and moving them onto the blockchain. What it means for investors . PAGE 18 CONTENTS 10.1 2. 26 VO L . CV I N O . 41 18 COVER STORY Blockchain Is Coming to Wall Street. What to Know. The tokenization of stocks could offer instant, round-the-clock trading and other perks for investors. For firms that power trades, there’s even more to gain. JOE LIGHT FEATURES 10 Newly Merged Media Giant Skydance Faces a Host of Risks ANDREW BARY 12 Citigroup Is Better and Stronger. Its Stock Is Ready to Catch Up. TERESA RIVAS 13 Inside the Big-Money Business of Protecting Data Centers NATE WOLF 14 America’s 250: A Long History of Debt and High Interest Rates KENNETH G. PRINGLE 16 Ties to Kalshi Throw Gambling Addiction Group Into Disarray NICK DEVOR 26 Q&A: Stocks That Can Weather a Housing Market Downturn SHAINA MISHKIN 54 Other Voices: Why Bond Crises in Europe Matter for the U.S. DESMOND LACHMAN © 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Our newspapers are 100% sourced from sustainable certified mills. BARRON’S (USPS 044-700) (ISSN 1077-8039) Published every Monday. Editorial and Publication Headquarters: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036. Periodicals postage paid at Chicopee, MA and other mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Barron’s, 200 Burnett Rd., Chicopee, MA 01020 SPECIAL PULLOUT Guide to Wealth: An Investment Plan for a Higher-Rate Backdrop So far, earnings growth is helping stocks withstand the drag of higher interest rates—but that could change. Plus, tips from four investment pros, and the contrarian case for real estate. COLUMNS 6 ANDY SERWER — UP & DOWN WALL STREET 8 JACK HOUGH — STREETWISE 22 LEWIS BRAHAM — FUNDS 23 RANDALL W. FORSYTH — INCOME INVESTING 24 ADAM LEVINE —TECH TRADER 25 MEGAN LEONHARDT — ECONOMY 28 ALEX ROSENBERG —THE TRADER 31 CRAIG MELLOW — INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENTS 4 INDEXOF COMPANIES 9 REVIEW & PREVIEW 34 INSIDE SCOOP, 13DS 35 WINNERS & LOSERS 36 RESEARCH REPORTS 55 MAILBAG ON THE COVER Illustration by Timo Lenzen ON TELEVISION Watch Barron’s Roundtable on Fox Business Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 and10:30a.m. ET. 33 STEVEN M. SEARS — STRIKING PRICE 55 ELIZABETH O’BRIEN — RETIREMENT Illustration by Simon Bailly/Sepia We would like to welcome and thank the following sponsorsand schools for improvingﬁnancial proﬁciency for the next generation. If you are interested in partnering with Investing in Education [and to learn more contact:](and to learn more contact: BarronsEDU@barrons.com)[ BarronsEDU@barrons.com](and to learn more contact: BarronsEDU@barrons.com) ROSE SIEFERT DIOS CFP®, CIMA®, CSRIC™ Senior Vice President UBS Albertus Magnus College DOUGLAS R. ALDRIDGE JR. President Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network The Lovett School MONISH VERMACRPS® Founding Partner, CEO Vardhan Wealth Management Michigan State University KATHLEEN ENTWISTLE Managing Director Private Wealth Advisor Morgan Stanley PWM Providence College GLORIA DIOS CFP®, CSRIC® Vice President UBS Albertus Magnus College KEVIN ENTWISTLE Senior Vice President Private Wealth Advisor Morgan Stanley PWM Providence College ©2026Dow Jones&Company, Inc. All rights reserved. 4EIIE6409 | INDEX | Our index lists significant companies mentioned in stories and columns, | For Customer Service, call 1 (800) 544-0422, or go to | | --- | --- | --- | | | plus Research Reports, and Corrections & Amplifications. The references | [customercenter.barrons.com](customercenter.barrons.com. For)[. For](customercenter.barrons.com. For) reprints of articles, | | | are to the first page of the item in which the company is mentioned

FAQs

What is the cover story about in this issue?

The cover story explains how Wall Street is tokenizing stocks and shifting them toward blockchain, and what that could mean for investors.

Why does the tokenization of stocks matter to investors?

It could enable instant, round-the-clock trading and other investor perks, while changing how firms power trades.

What other sections does the issue include besides the cover story?

It includes features, Q&A, columns, departments such as Winners & Losers and Research Reports, plus a Special Pullout Guide to Wealth and an index of companies.

Oct 11, 2026

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