March 4, 2017, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I just had a 2.25 percent certificate of deposit come due for $38,000. My broker recommended I buy stock in Kimco Realty, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers and DDR Corp. because the yields are much higher and because consumer confidence will boost retail sales in 2017. What do… Read story
March 3, 2017, 6:00am Business
There is great concern that a lot of people aren’t saving enough for retirement. Read story
March 1, 2017, 6:00am Business
In a pre-emptive move, Democrats, consumer groups and civil rights leaders have mobilized to defend the head of the federal consumer watchdog agency should President Trump try to fire him. Read story
February 28, 2017, 6:00am Business
Remember the old saying: Hindsight is 20-20? Read story
February 27, 2017, 6:04am Business
Everyone knows that financing and closing on a home purchase can be complicated. Which is why more than a year ago the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a set of new disclosures and rules designed to bring greater clarity — and certainty — to transactions. Read story
February 26, 2017, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I need your opinion on NextEra. I bought 250 shares of FPL Group in 2006 at $55, and that company has since changed its name to NextEra Energy. I need to know whether I should sell these shares and take a profit. My great stockbroker, who has… Read story
February 25, 2017, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a $100,000 certificate of deposit, yielding 1.5 percent, coming due this month. Rather than roll it over into another CD, my wife and I decided to ask you to recommend 10 stocks (we will invest $10,000 in each stock) that pay dividends and have long… Read story
February 24, 2017, 6:00am Business
When you are watching someone make a bad financial decision — and the person is intent on plowing ahead despite your warnings — sometimes all you can do is be a witness. Read story
February 22, 2017, 6:00am Business
I spend a lot of time coaching people about money management. Without a doubt, the saddest sessions — the ones that draw the most tears — are when people fight with family about finances. The combat can get particularly nasty when it involves siblings, who seem to know just the… Read story
February 21, 2017, 6:00am Business
When President Trump spoke to Boeing workers at its South Carolina production facility, he reiterated his campaign promise to bring jobs back to America. Read story
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