by Jeff Sommer | Jul 8, 2017 | Business
New York- The US bond market is flashing warning signals that bad times may be ahead for the stock market and the economy. That is probably not what most people want to hear — stock investors especially. In the first half of the year, after all, stocks have performed...
by Jeff Sommer | May 26, 2017 | Business
Individual stocks can be hazardous to your financial health. You may not want to hear that right now, with the stock market regularly hitting new highs. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index set another record on Wednesday after reaching a new high on Monday. It...
by Jeff Sommer | Aug 29, 2016 | Business
The bull market in stocks has been supported by two fundamental pillars: high corporate earnings and low interest rates. Both of these mainstays appeared wobbly early this year. Fortunately for investors, there is now some good news for both of them. Interest rates,...
by Jeff Sommer | Aug 27, 2016 | Business
New York-President Barack Obama hasn’t boasted much about the performance of the stock market during his time in office, but if he were inclined, he could do so with gusto. The facts are inescapable: The Obama years have been among the best of times to be a stock...
