Barron's Recap: Top Picks For 2016

Cover Story

"Barron's Top 10 Stock Picks for 2016" by Jack Hough.

This week's cover story offers Barron's 10 favorite stocks for 2016. After a year in which high-flying Internet stocks captured all gains, solid performers like Apple Inc. AAPL, Celgene Corporation CELG, CVS Health Corp CVS and Electronic Arts Inc. EA look poised to outperform in the coming year.

See why Barron's feels General Motors Company GM (the only holdover from 2015) and the rest are the best investment bets for 2016.

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Feature Stories

In "Kinder Morgan Signals Possible Dividend Cut," Andrew Bary suggests that Barron's bearishness on Kinder Morgan Inc KMI has been vindicated, as a dividend cut becomes more likely. See how the game is changing for master limited partnership (MLP) investors.

"Alcoa's Split Could Lift Shares 50%" by Leslie P. Norton makes the case that the Alcoa Inc AA plan to separate its commodity business from its specialty aluminum business should highlight hidden value.

Jonathan Buck's "Best Bets From the London Sohn Conference" takes a look at why top managers at the annual Sohn London charity event like the prospects for Rolls-Royce and TomTom, but advise caution on Ericsson (ADR) ERIC and Proofpoint Inc PFPT.

Fund manager Stephen Peak is profiled in "Opportunity in European Stocks" by Sarah Max. See how Peak looks for out-of-favor European stocks, where the "emotional pendulum" seems poised to swing back in their favor. He names examples.

In Lawrence C. Strauss' "A Bond Pro Likes Europe, Emerging Markets," Bob Michele, global head of fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, is interviewed. See why, in a low-yield world, Michele likes high-yield bonds and emerging-market credits.

"Ameriprise's Pell: Financial Advice for the Single Woman" by Alexander Eule focuses on Geri Pell, who helps her many female clients conquer the stress of investing. See why sustainable living is a popular theme lately, and why she now is a little worried about bonds.

This fractional-share company's latest addition is the long-range Bombardier Challenger 650, which is roomy enough for the whole family and has a 4,000-mile nautical range, according to Mark Huber's Penta article "NetJets Spreads Its New Wings."

"Tax Inversions Are No Injustice" is an editorial commentary by Thomas G. Donlan, in which he discusses the declining advantage to being an American corporation in the world economy. See why Pfizer Inc. PFE shouldn't be blamed for trying to protect itself.

In Barron's Asia: "Thailand's Generals Shoot Economy in the Foot" by William Pesek points out that the military junta lacks the vision to fix an economy in disarray. Meanwhile, China's slowdown has slammed Asia's weak links.

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Columns

Columns in this weekend's Barron's discuss:

• How Mario Draghi lost and regained his magic
• Why some value stocks have lagged since the financial crisis
• Whether Fitbit Inc FIT is fit for the long run
• Investment advice from online broker Scottrade
• A new fund for crowdfunding
• Why bond ETFs could face trouble as rates rise
• How subprime mortgages are producing nice returns for some mutual funds
• Whether dividend stocks have lost some of their edge
• The parallels between November 2015 and November 1998
• The economics of a college degree
• How to navigate the $3.5 trillion muni market