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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 […]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. Rising prices have made people grumpy. They have depressed consumer [...]

Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. Rising prices have made people grumpy. They have depressed consumer confidence, despite a [...]

Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. Rising prices have made people grumpy. They have depressed https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UMCSENT, despite a growing [...]

Euphoria has been replaced by a much more somber mood, changing the value calculations in a host of markets, our columnist says. The markets are mercurial but their tone has [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that. The markets assume that [...]

Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that. The markets assume that former President Donald [...]

Prediction markets say former President Donald J. Trump has a good chance of winning. So far, the stock market is fine with that. The markets assume that former President Donald [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. It isn't [...]

On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. It isn't much of a [...]

On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates. It isn’t much of a [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer A.I. fervor has rocketed the chip company's share price upward. Our columnist asked A.I. chatbots how big Nvidia would become if it kept growing as fast as [...]

A.I. fervor has rocketed the chip company's share price upward. Our columnist asked A.I. chatbots how big Nvidia would become if it kept growing as fast as it had over [...]

A.I. fervor has rocketed the chip company’s share price upward. Our columnist asked A.I. chatbots how big Nvidia would become if it kept growing as fast as it had over [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they're not likely to keep doing so for long. Over [...]

Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they're not likely to keep doing so for long. Over the last 20 [...]

Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says. U.S. economic reports have [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says. If you've been in the stock [...]

Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says. If you've been in the stock market for a [...]

Compound returns that grow as stocks rise over the decades are far more important than the latest high, our columnist says. If you’ve been in the stock market for a [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer The stock market's long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and it's wise to prepare for more. It [...]

The stock market's long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and it's wise to prepare for more. It was a great [...]

The stock market’s long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and it’s wise to prepare for more. It was a great [...]

Byline: Jeff Sommer So-called stock forecasts don't deserve the name, our columnist says. Wall Street's track record is horrendous. Wall Street strategists are issuing forecasts for the performance of the [...]