
Bill Schmick
Philanthropy and Marketing Coordinator at The Berkshire Eagle
Columnist at Freelance
Award-winning columnist and money manager with over 33 years of financial experience providing advice to retirement community worldwide.
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2 days ago |
berkshireeagle.com | Bill Schmick
Stocks should climb a bit higher this month. The next round of tariffs is not due to be levied until July nor will Trump’s "big beautiful bill" be passed until then. That gives investors some breathing room to book some gains. The first-quarter earnings season is just about over. Overall results have beat estimates by 6 points, with 79 percent of companies delivering an upside earnings surprise.
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3 days ago |
iberkshires.com | Bill Schmick
Home About Archives RSS Feed iBerkshires columnist 04:29PM / Thursday June 05, 2025 Home prices have been climbing for years, but the pace of that growth is beginning to cool. That may be good news for some buyers, but relatively few Americans can still find a place they can afford to buy.
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5 days ago |
berkshireeagle.com | Bill Schmick
The American tradition of firing up the backyard grill for a barbecue among friends and family is upon us. However, this year’s record high prices for beef, brought on by generational lows in cattle inventories, make serving up steaks and hamburgers a budget-busting event. A look at cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reveals what we can expect in terms of price increases this summer. Over the last month, live cattle futures have hit a record high of $2.18 a pound.
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1 week ago |
berkshireeagle.com | Bill Schmick
Equities remained on hold this week but managed to produce gains for the month. Tariff news dominated the tape, while the quarterly earnings results supported the market overall. Thanks to strong earnings from Nvidia and a federal court decision against reciprocal tariffs. It was a Mr. Myagi kind of week as tariffs off, tariffs on ping-ponged through the federal court system while global markets reacted in kind.
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1 week ago |
iberkshires.com | Bill Schmick
Home About Archives RSS Feed iBerkshires columnist 02:41PM / Friday May 30, 2025 Equities remained on hold this week but managed to produce gains for the month. Tariff news dominated the tape, while the quarterly earnings results supported the market overall. Thanks to strong earnings from Nvidia and a federal court decision against reciprocal tariffs.
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