It's not easy being 27

• Time to hit reset button on stocks

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  The first two months of the year are just about over. And unless you're obsessed with the daily market gyrations, it would seem like not much has changed on Wall Street in 2014.

  Stocks are pretty MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Feb 27, 2014 1:30 PM ET
  Posted in: earnings, economy, emerging markets, Janet Yellen, jobs, stocks

• Market needs a correction. But this isn't 1929!

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  Is the stock market "correction" over before it even began?

  A market correction technically occurs when a major index like the Dow, S&P 500 or Nasdaq falls 10% from a recent high. At its lowest point MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Feb 13, 2014 1:43 PM ET
  Posted in: 1929, black monday, bonds, correction, economy, federal reserve, gold, Great Depression, great recession, inflation, Janet Yellen, stocks, tech bubble

• 5 reasons why stocks will go up in 2014

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  Understatement alert!

  For investors, 2013 was a very good year. (Sing it, Chairman of the Board! And of course, I mean Frank Sinatra and not Ben Bernanke. Or Jamie Dimon for that matter.)

  Stocks have surged this MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Dec 19, 2013 12:50 PM ET
  Posted in: 2014, bonds, economy, federal reserve, investing outlook, stocks, taper

• Stop kicking the debt ceiling can!

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  The United States still has the skills to pay the bills. Whew.

  The debt ceiling has been raised ... but only until February 7. So unless Republicans and Democrats suddenly grow up, the American people may MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Oct 17, 2013 12:59 PM ET
  Posted in: Congress, debt ceiling, economy

• Do consumers care about the debt ceiling?

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  The government's in shutdown mode? The U.S. may default on its debt? Yawn. Get me another almond milk pumpkin spice latte and spelt blueberry muffin please! And I think I'll go grab some carnitas tacos MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Oct 15, 2013 12:43 PM ET
  Posted in: airline stocks, Chipotle, consumers, economy, shutdown, spending, starbucks, stocks, Whole Foods

• Bernanke may need to save the day ... again

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  Fed chairman Ben Bernanke has a lot of critics. But let's be honest here. Nobody should really be complaining.

  If you're an investor, you should have nothing but fond memories of Bernanke. The S&P 500 was MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Sep 26, 2013 1:06 PM ET
  Posted in: Ben Bernanke, debt ceiling, economy, federal reserve, government, quantitative easing, shutdown, taper

• Don't be a bond Chicken Little

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  Interest rates are going up! Interest rates are going up! It's the bond market equivalent of Chicken Little screaming that the sky is falling.

  Now, to be fair to fixed-income wonks, it is in fact true MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Aug 15, 2013 1:09 PM ET
  Posted in: bonds, China, economy, federal reserve, interest rates, Japan, QE

• The 'Septaper' is coming: Deal!

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  Psst. The Federal Reserve is probably going to start pulling back on quantitative easing next month. Pass it on.

  Say what you want about the Fed under Ben Bernanke. But this push for greater transparency has MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Aug 8, 2013 12:03 PM ET
  Posted in: Ben Bernanke, bonds, economy, federal reserve, QE, stocks, taper

• Nothing 'modest' or 'moderate' about market rally

  The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.

  It looks like investors have gotten over their silly worries about which M-word the Federal Reserve used to describe the economy.

  The central bank said that growth now looked "modest" as opposed to "moderate." Stocks finished MORE

  Paul R. La Monica - Aug 1, 2013 12:42 PM ET
  Posted in: dow, economy, federal reserve, s&p 500, stocks