U.S. stocks continue to rise and face the test of the Fed

Eric Freedman, chief investment offic er at US Bank Wealth Management, has increased his stock holdings in recent months and is growing more bullish on the tech sector in anticipation that companies’ earnings will improve as the economy remains resilient. umers have been aided by a tight jobs market and some solid real wage gains, and at the same time we’re seeing some real progress on the inflation front,” he said. seen as all but a foregone conclusion at the beginning of the year – are growing less dire.