Erik Sherman
Fortune
Northfield, MA, United States
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Recent articles by Erik:
Plunge in 30-Year Treasury Bonds Spells the End of America's Golden Age, to Some
"The trend line is an extraordinarily sad and depressing state of affairs," says the chief investment officer at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. → Read More
What Is an 'Inverted Yield Curve'? And Why Is It Being Blamed for the Dow's 800+ Point Loss?
The rate on a 2-year Treasury bond briefly exceeded the rate on a 10-year bond, badly spooking the market. → Read More
This Danish Bank Is Offering 'Negative' Mortgage Rates—Here's What That Means
Denmark's third largest bank is offering ten-year -0.5% fixed-interest mortgages. → Read More
Behind China's 'Momentous' Decision to Weaponize the Yuan
Analysts fear this could signal a new phase in the trade war: a currency war. → Read More
Why the Fed Cut Interest Rates—and What to Watch for Next
The 0.25% cut has "symbolic importance" as one analyst puts it, lest the Fed be "blamed for inaction if the economy slows further." → Read More
Mortgages, Credit Cards, Loans: Here’s What Will (and Won’t) Change If the Fed Cuts Interest Rates
The Fed's decision will affect mortgages, credit cards, loans, and your savings account. → Read More
The Bond Market is Betting Tesla is in Trouble
Tesla's bonds are pricing in a very real risk that they will go partially unpaid when due in 2025. → Read More
Tesla Earnings Tank, Showing That Rising Sales Can Actually Be a Negative
Volume is sharply up on the Model 3, but investors weren't impressed. → Read More
There May be an 'Earnings Recession'—But These Three Sectors Are Safe Havens
There are warning signals about slowing earnings—but not all companies are equally at risk. → Read More
5 Things You Need to Know About the Debt Ceiling
A debt ceiling agreement looks within reach; Without a deal the government can't stay open past September 30. → Read More
Investors Give Goldman a Thumbs Up for Going Down Market
The bank's substantial investment in its consumer business got a stamp of approval from shareholders. → Read More
This Week's Big Bank Earnings Give Economy Clues
Bank earnings are "one way to take the temperature" of the economy, says one analyst. → Read More
Earnings Guidance Is Down, so Why Is the Market Up?
The market has completely ignored signs of trouble, such as 77% of companies issuing negative earnings guidance for the third quarter. → Read More
Here's What Space Tourism Will Feel Like, Says Virgin Galactic CEO
The company hopes to have as many as 2,000 people flying a year in time. → Read More
What Investors Should Know About Virgin Galactic
Merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) allows Virgin Galactic to skirt many financial disclosures that accompany IPOs. → Read More
Deutsche Bank's Overhaul May Leave Thousands in U.S. Without Jobs
The bank is exiting its trading and brokerage business and cutting 18,000 jobs → Read More
Boeing Offers $100 Million Fund for Max Crash Victims. Does It Go Far Enough?
Boeing is being praised and criticized for its ``initial outreach'' to families of victims → Read More
Meatless Burgers Look to Sizzle on Your July 4th Cookout
Impossible Burger, Beyond Meat, and others are making strides with carnivores by marketing meat flavors but need to address availability and price before going big time. → Read More
Stock Buybacks Drop May Mean More Market Volatility
Less money pumped into equities means greater potential price instability → Read More
Coming Off Paris Air Show High, Here's What Boeing Must Do to Get the 737 MAX (and Its Business) Back in the Air
Experts suggest changes in engineering, operations, and public relations to help Boeing get back into the air. → Read More