April 8, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband and I are both 73 years old and in excellent health. Both of us retired 10 years ago from Monsanto, and we get a nice pension. We discovered your column about nine months ago. You don’t write like other stock advisers. Your common sense and… Read story
April 7, 2018, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I have a large portfolio of conservative issues that pay good dividends. Now I’d like to be more aggressive and own some issues that could improve my portfolio’s growth better than the dividend stocks I own. I want more upside in my portfolio. Read story
April 6, 2018, 6:00am Business
We often hear the stories about the high-profile athletes and entertainers who get caught for tax evasion, but the odds of your own tax return being audited are pretty low. Read story
April 4, 2018, 6:01am Business
If you’re going to live your financial truth, sometimes you have to say “no” to folks. Read story
April 3, 2018, 6:02am Business
As we deal with our population growth, we must address sufficient supplies of drinkable fresh water for residential, commercial, agriculture, fisheries and industrial needs. Read story
April 2, 2018, 6:00am Business
Call them the frustrated wannabe sellers — eager to list their homes for sale this spring, but feeling locked out of their markets by severe inventory shortages and rising prices that are occurring in many parts of the country. They want to move. They believe they could sell relatively quickly.… Read story
April 1, 2018, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a $17,000 certificate of deposit coming due and are thinking of buying 300 shares of Southern Co. because of the 5.3 percent yield. We found that the stock has fallen by 9 points in the past three months. What do you think? Read story
March 31, 2018, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: You’ve never expressed your political opinions. Some of us had hoped you’d comment on Donald Trump’s presidency. You’ve made many pointed comments about the House and Senate, but you have never commented about our country’s political direction. I and others in my area would like to read… Read story
March 30, 2018, 6:03am Business
When my children were little, I was under the delusion that parenting stops when your child becomes an adult. But the truth for many parents is that the need is still great for their adult children who stumble and even fall flat for various reasons. Read story
March 28, 2018, 6:01am Business
I call her Betsy. Read story
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