August 10, 2018, 6:01am Columnists
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain convertible bonds. We’re in our late 50s. We are not aggressive investors and own a $310,000 portfolio of stocks — mostly utilities and other income stocks — yielding 3 to 9 percent. A stockbroker tried to explain convertible bonds to us, but she just made… Read story
August 8, 2018, 6:05am Business
Every tax season, a lot of people feel like they’ve hit the lottery — except it’s their own money they are collecting. Read story
August 7, 2018, 6:03am Business
Believe it or not, there is good news to report these days. Read story
August 6, 2018, 6:05am Business
Do you really need an escrow account attached to your mortgage? Aren’t you capable of remembering when it’s time to pay tax and insurance bills? These questions suddenly are more controversial than you might guess. Read story
August 5, 2018, 6:04am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve never seen you talk about Coty. I bought 1,000 shares at $31 in 2016, and it crashed before my check cleared. My Wells Fargo broker says I should sell the stock and buy a fancy annuity that actually sounds good. What do you think? Read story
August 4, 2018, 6:07am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 20, and I’m going to be officially engaged this September when George, my 23-year-old fiance, after two years of hard work, will get his promotion to manager and will be making $15.50 an hour. Read story
August 3, 2018, 6:05am Business
The Twitter profile for jilted bridesmaid Courtney Duffy went dark for a while. It shifted from public to private after the Dartmouth MBA student posted a now-viral tweet asking JetBlue to refund an airline ticket she bought to attend her friend’s wedding. Read story
August 1, 2018, 6:02am Business
In a few weeks, the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” will premiere, and the opulent wealth will likely induce money envy. Read story
July 31, 2018, 6:02am Business
Since 2002, the U.S. Dept. of Energy has funded construction of a $17 billion project to encase radioactive wastes in solid glass logs. It is scheduled to start operations in 2022 and treat more than 56 million gallons of hazardous liquids which are stored in tanks on the Hanford Nuclear… Read story
July 30, 2018, 6:05am Business
In the emotional rush that precedes buying a home — negotiating contract details and price, beating away rival bidders, searching for the best mortgage deal — closing costs often aren’t a pressing concern. Yet what you pay at settlement can be surprisingly expensive, even a budget buster. Read story
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