Cristofer Sheridan's Blog

A handful of readers wrote yesterday: “Corporate profits are rolling over!”, “Cris, it’s time to get the word out.” It appears the source of all the alarm was an article that recently appeared at Business Insider, “Wall Street Declares the Great Profit Margin Boom Is Finally Over.”

Financial stress rose significantly as the market peaked during the tech and housing bubbles. One popular measure of financial stress, the TED spread, however may no longer "work" at identifying market tops. For that, we must look at others. What are they saying?

Dan Wantrobski at Janney Capital Markets says the long-term correlation between stocks, interest rates, and commodities shows we are now in a secular bull market for stocks. Is this possible given current valuation levels?

Here are four “big picture” charts or indicators to help determine whether the markets and economy are topping out and ready to roll over. Although certain events can always take the markets by surprise and lead to a correction, in general, most major turning points...

One of the great questions being debated right now is how will the market react once QE3 ends this October. Those who believe asset prices (namely stocks, bonds, and real estate) are being supported by the Fed, and not by underlying economic growth, expect a correction or worse once the Fed withdraws its support.

The year 2016 will see a number of important events: the US presidential election, the Summer Olympics, and, according to a growing number of market analysts, another financial crisis.

In a recently published interview with Financial Sense, David Marsh, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the OMFIF, explains how central banks are now suffering the consequences of their own low-rate policies and, like everyone else, moving "herd-like" into the stock market.

If you think stocks are in a bubble and the Fed should start raising rates, well, the last two speeches from Fed Chair Yellen certainly convey a different message. Speaking at the IMF on Wednesday, Yellen argues that monetary policy "faces significant limitations" in promoting financial stability.

In case you haven’t heard already, another report has been released showing that central banks around the world are becoming new long-term buyers in the stock market.

Since we have already seen nearly six years of ultra-low rates, how much longer can they last? Given the magnitude of the crisis, record levels of unemployment and debt, the best way to answer that question is by observing what the Fed did during a similar time period—the Great Depression.