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Even with further Fed rate cuts likely, money market funds are a good alternative for stashing cash, and investors are still flocking to them, our columnist says. When money market [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can't keep rising at this pace for long. September is typically [...]

You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can't keep rising at this pace for long. September is typically a dicey month [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Artificial intelligence's hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our [...]

Artificial intelligence's hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says. Want [...]

Artificial intelligence’s hunger for energy has set off a boom in utility stocks and may lead to the reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, our columnist says. Want [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets. The Federal Reserve [...]

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets. The Federal Reserve has started cutting [...]

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets. The Federal Reserve has started cutting [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says. Nvidia designs [...]

One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says. Nvidia designs most of the [...]

While rate cuts are welcome in much of the economy, they pose problems for risk-averse investors who relish high money market and bond yields. With the Federal Reserve expected to [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer While rate cuts are welcome in much of the economy, they pose problems for risk-averse investors who relish high money market and bond yields. With the Federal [...]

With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it's safer to play a longer game. The stock [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it's safer to play a longer [...]

With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it’s safer to play a longer game. The stock [...]

You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won't last much longer. While stocks and bonds have [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won't last much longer. While stocks [...]

You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won’t last much longer. While stocks and bonds have [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Take a deep breath and make sure you're well positioned for a potential storm, our columnist says. But stick it out for the long haul. Time can [...]

Take a deep breath and make sure you're well positioned for a potential storm, our columnist says. But stick it out for the long haul. Time can speed up radically [...]

Take a deep breath and make sure you’re well positioned for a potential storm, our columnist says. But stick it out for the long haul. Time can speed up radically [...]

After big gains in stocks and mediocre returns for bonds, investors are taking on undue risk if they don't rebalance their holdings, our columnist says. All eyes were on the [...]

After big gains in stocks and mediocre returns for bonds, investors are taking on undue risk if they don’t rebalance their holdings, our columnist says. All eyes were on the [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Market sectors sometimes move when the political winds shift, but trading is hazardous for your financial health, our columnist says. 'Sell in May and go away,' is [...]

Market sectors sometimes move when the political winds shift, but trading is hazardous for your financial health, our columnist says. ''Sell in May and go away,'' is an old Wall [...]

Market sectors sometimes move when the political winds shift, but trading is hazardous for your financial health, our columnist says. “Sell in May and go away,” is an old Wall [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says. With the Republican Convention [...]

Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says. With the Republican Convention behind us, the […]

Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says. With the Republican Convention behind us, the [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but national politics clouds the outlook. Midyear is a good time to assess investing strategy, looking back at where [...]

Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but national politics clouds the outlook. Midyear is a good time to assess investing strategy, looking back at where the markets have [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened. Bonds have begun to recede into the background, [...]

Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but prudent portfolio adjustments may be advised because national politics is adding an element of risk, our columnist says. Midyear is often […]

After years of horrendous returns, core bonds were beginning to look like attractive, ho-hum investments. Then the debate happened. Bonds have begun to recede into the background, where they belong. [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer With one big caveat, our columnist says most people are likely to be better off if they forget about politics when it comes to investing for the [...]

With one big caveat, our columnist says most people are likely to be better off if they forget about politics when it comes to investing for the long haul. The [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer The S&P 500 has been buoyant mainly because of A.I. fever, while bonds are having another mediocre year. But as an investor, our columnist is staying the [...]

The S&P 500 has been buoyant mainly because of A.I. fever, while bonds are having another mediocre year. But as an investor, our columnist is staying the course. The Federal [...]

The S&P 500 has been buoyant mainly because of A.I. fever, while bonds are having another mediocre year. But as an investor, our columnist is staying the course. The https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/business/economy/fed-meeting-powell-inflation-interest-rates.html [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file, our columnist says. The annual [...]

With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file, our columnist says. The annual tallies of chief [...]

With new executive pay disclosures, the big picture is still riches at the top and lagging wages for most of the rank-and-file, our columnist says. The annual tallies of chief [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer The prospects for future commerce, and peace, are intertwined, our columnist writes. If you follow the news, you know that tensions between the United States and China [...]

A small tax increase would make the essential national retirement program secure for decades, our columnist says, but lawmakers would have to take action. Millions of Americans worry about Social [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer U.S. residents can still gamble on the presidential race - but regulators are trying to stop the practice. I can't watch a basketball game on TV without [...]

The prospects for future commerce, and peace, are intertwined, our columnist writes. If you follow the news, you know that tensions between the United States and China are high and [...]

U.S. residents can still gamble on the presidential race -- but regulators are trying to stop the practice. I can't watch a basketball game on TV without seeing ads urging [...]

U.S. residents can still gamble on the presidential race — but regulators are trying to stop the practice. I can’t watch a basketball game on TV without seeing ads urging [...]

Using index funds to make bets on these key categories is hazardous, our columnist says. Growth and value are basic categories in stock investing. They are so widely used that [...]