The Business Times

Jeff Sommer

JEFF SOMMER WRITES STRATEGIES, A NYT COLUMN ON MARKETS, FINANCE AND THE ECONOMY. HE ALSO EDITS BUSINESS NEWS. PREVIOUSLY, HE WAS A NATIONAL EDITOR. AT NEWSDAY, HE WAS THE FOREIGN EDITOR AND A CORRESPONDENT IN ASIA AND EASTERN EUROPE.

It's possible to cope -- and to invest well -- without knowing where the markets or the economy will be next week or next month, says the writer.
WEALTH & INVESTING

To make money in the stock market, do nothing

The bear market endures, yet the S&P 500 index rose more than 17 per cent from mid-June to mid-August. Don’t even try...

The fact that we are in a bear market means that a lot of people have already lost a ton of money.
WEALTH & INVESTING

Bear markets and recessions happen more often than you think

The US has been in recession 14 per cent of the time since World War II. But being prepared can minimise hardship...

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