September 27, 2017, 6:00am Business
If nothing else, the massive Equifax data breach should broaden our knowledge of how the credit bureau world works. Read story
September 26, 2017, 6:02am Columnists
In Washington, the legislative stalemate over permitting new household wells and the state’s construction budget has not only delayed needed funding for public projects, but triggered yet another salvo in the wider conflict over future supplies of fresh water for people, fish and farms. Read story
September 24, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2010, you advised me to invest $10,000 in Boeing. I bought 157 shares at $63. Thanks to you, I’ve quadrupled my money, and the $5.68 dividend, which has increased every year, is a 9 percent yield on my cost. Thank you from my heart. Now… Read story
September 23, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Amazon.com recently agreed to sell Nike products. Amazon can sell Nike’s merchandise for less than retail stores can, and according to my college professor, this is a first step toward taking over Nike. Amazon currently owns Whole Foods Market and Zappos. It’s huge in the video business.… Read story
September 22, 2017, 6:00am Business
I’m still waiting on Equifax to give me what it promised. Read story
September 20, 2017, 6:01am Business
Whatever your political affiliation, there is now one financial issue on which we can all agree. Read story
September 19, 2017, 6:00am Business
Key tax policies emanating from the East and West coasts are like passenger trains passing one another heading in opposite directions. Read story
September 18, 2017, 6:01am Business
The catastrophic theft of 143 million consumers’ personal data from national credit bureau Equifax could cause financial grief for years for homebuyers and mortgage applicants. Read story
September 17, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 83 and a conservative investor. My stockbroker of 21 years retired from his six-man firm, and my $166,000 individual retirement account isn’t big enough for Merrill Lynch or Morgan Stanley. I’m sharp enough to manage my account. And I won’t make any big changes, because I… Read story
September 16, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are engineers, and we’re in our late 40s. In June 2015, you recommended a group of single-country exchange-traded funds, and we bought 800 shares of the iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF at $15. It’s now about $31, and our stockbroker wants us to… Read story
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