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Harney: Is there magic window to sell home?

March 14, 2016, 6:05am Columnists

If you're looking to sell your home, is there an optimal window of time during the year -- say a two-week period -- when your listing is likely to sell faster and at a higher price than any other time? Put another way, could the ideal time for listing your… Read story

Strictly business: Ex-Im customers ask: Why?

March 13, 2016, 6:05am Business

Back in October, Jim Harris was waiting for Congress to do what both political parties say is vital to the nation: create jobs. Read story

Berko: Klondike certificates do have unexpected value

March 13, 2016, 6:05am Columnists

Dear Mr. Berko: My dad died several years ago, and I have found 72 individual share certificates dated 1955 for a land deed company called Klondike Big Inch Land Co. Inc. Our broker said the stock is worthless and that the company may have gone bankrupt more than 30 years… Read story

Berko: Apple not rotten, but don’t buy it

March 12, 2016, 6:02am Columnists

Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain moat stock and tell me whether Apple is a moat stock. Our broker believes that Apple could go to $150 a share this year and advises us to buy 300 shares. We would appreciate your thoughts. Read story

Singletary: Defusing financial family feuds

March 11, 2016, 6:02am Business

When you enter into financial deals with family, be prepared for some uncomfortable and sometimes ugly disagreements. When things go wrong, it does become personal. Read story

Singletary: Boost your all-important credit score

March 9, 2016, 6:07am Columnists

So much of our financial lives come down to certain numbers. Read story

Brunell: Be careful with trade sanctions

March 8, 2016, 6:02am Columnists

On March 1, The Wall Street Journal carried a sobering editorial that ought to force us to look behind the toxic presidential campaign rhetoric and ask two very important questions about how we position our nation to compete internationally. Read story

Harney: Keep your real estate agents in the know

March 7, 2016, 6:00am Business

When you're buying a house, don't you want an experienced set of eyes checking out the closing papers for errors and potential overcharges? Read story

Berko: American Airlines stock? Sell

March 5, 2016, 6:00am Business

Dear Mr. Berko: When American Airlines came out of bankruptcy in December 2013, I invested $9,600 buying 400 shares at $24. My wife's been telling me to sell for over a year, but my gut says to hold. What's your opinion? Read story

Berko: Nation’s colleges have become ‘failure factories’

March 5, 2016, 6:00am Columnists

Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain dumbbell investing. We have $166,000 to invest and the broker recommended a strategy called dumbbell investing. Read story