September 2, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Please give me your opinion of The New York Times. I may buy 400 shares. Also, what do you think of The Wall Street Journal? Read story
September 1, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker wants me to invest $10,000 by buying 400 shares of Energy Transfer Partners’ 7.625 percent low-rated preferred stock, which sells for $25.33 a share. I can afford the risks of low-rated issues, and the income, which is my prime goal, looks very good. But I’ve… Read story
August 31, 2018, 6:02am Business
Whenever there’s a discussion about preparing a will, the focus is usually on what’s left to give — money, a car and family heirlooms. Read story
August 29, 2018, 6:02am Business
All you can do is learn from other people’s mistakes. Read story
August 28, 2018, 6:05am Business
In April, Washington wheat, apple and cherry growers hoped U.S. and China trade negotiators would resolve differences and prevent imposition of damaging tariffs on our state’s leading crops. Unfortunately, that did not happen and the costs are adding up. Read story
August 27, 2018, 6:03am Business
You might be relaxing at the beach or in the mountains, but if you’re considering purchasing a home in the coming months, you should be aware of an important shift emerging in the market: List prices on growing numbers of houses are being cut, even in places where previous appreciation… Read story
August 26, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 100 shares of Tractor Supply Co. in June 2015, paying $95 a share. But it hasn’t been there since. I know that the company’s revenues and earnings have increased nicely since I bought the stock, but I watched the stock fall to $50 last year,… Read story
August 25, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: When Tesla stock was trading for $345, you told me to sell my 100 shares, which I had invested in at $96. I did. But within a few weeks, Tesla was trading at $386. You were persona non grata at our house. Now Tesla trades for $318.… Read story
August 24, 2018, 6:02am Business
I’m not the target demographic for HBO’s “Insecure” series, but I watch to stay up on millennial trials and tribulations. Read story
August 22, 2018, 6:02am Business
My husband and I have been sneaking high fives because, come this fall, all three of our children will be in college. Read story
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