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 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