October 30, 2016, 6:03am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: AT&T is my largest position. I started buying the stock at $24 in the summer of 2009. I own 6,783 shares, and my dividends are reinvested as you recommended. I’m hearing bad things about the buyout of Time Warner. Read story
October 29, 2016, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 300 shares of CenturyLink five years ago at $46. It hasn’t gotten that high since. My stockbroker recommends that I buy another 300 shares and reduce my basis to $37.50. Your opinion is requested. Read story
October 28, 2016, 6:01am Business
It hadn’t happened in a while, so I guess it was time. Read story
October 26, 2016, 6:01am Business
Parents always ask me how to teach teens or college students about money. Read story
October 25, 2016, 6:01am Business
It’s D-Day for American voters. With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump carrying unusually low approval ratings and having a deep antipathy for one another, no matter which one ultimately is elected, the nation will be bitterly polarized. Read story
October 24, 2016, 6:01am Business
A decision by a federal appellate court last week is casting new light on practices in the real estate field that buyers and sellers often know little about: Creative, under-the-table payoff schemes among realty brokers, mortgage lenders and title companies that can stifle market competition and raise settlement costs to… Read story
October 23, 2016, 6:04am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: A very annoying co-worker insists that one political party is better for our economy than the other and is loud about it in our workplace. We’ve had some political arguments, which is causing some work problems with others in our large office. We’ve decided to let you… Read story
October 22, 2016, 6:01am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband and I are both 76 and retired from the medical profession 12 years ago. We have had a large retirement account at a big brokerage firm for eight years, and including dividends, since November 2008, our total return for those eight years has been 12.34… Read story
October 21, 2016, 6:03am Business
When it comes to personal finance, it’s easy to become paralyzed by the fear of not making the right choice. Read story
October 19, 2016, 6:01am Business
They say insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. Read story
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