December 25, 2015, 6:05am Business
To inspire you to kick off a new financial you for 2016, I want to share two exchanges I had recently during my weekly online discussion. Read story
December 23, 2015, 6:05am Business
I sometimes call my husband Yoda because he's so wise and calm, like the Jedi master. Read story
December 22, 2015, 6:00am Business
On Dec. 12, Montana congressman Ryan Zinke patiently waited two hours in line with 70,000 volunteers at Arlington National Cemetery to collect wreaths and secure them to headstones. Read story
December 21, 2015, 6:01am Business
Here's some housing cheer for the end of the year: The stock market may have taken your 401(k) and other funds on scary rides in 2015, but new data from the Federal Reserve suggest that if you've owned a house, you've probably seen steady, if not spectacular growth in your… Read story
December 20, 2015, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain carried interest, which some of the presidential candidates are talking about. I know it has something to do with hedge funds (and I'm not sure what hedge funds are) and is taxed differently than interest I get from my Fidelity bond fund. What's the big… Read story
December 19, 2015, 5:59am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I own 200 shares of Pfizer, which I bought at $26 in late 2011. I have a nice profit in Pfizer, but I'm concerned that Hillary Clinton's rightful criticism of high drug prices will hurt Pfizer's profits. Is the outlook still bullish? Read story
December 18, 2015, 6:00am Business
It is well-documented that the American middle class is shrinking. Read story
December 16, 2015, 5:39am Business
Following massive hacks at the Office of Personnel Management, some people are meeting an offer of assistance from the government with skepticism. Read story
December 14, 2015, 6:03am Columnists
Can a machine -- even one loaded with sophisticated algorithms, cloud-computing technology and real estate market data -- accurately estimate the value of your home? Read story
December 12, 2015, 6:03am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Two years ago, I bought 300 shares of IBM at $211; it's trading at $139 now, and I'm $21,600 behind the eight ball. Should I hold or sell? And what do you think of Southern Co. now that it has bought AGL Resources? I own 1,350 shares,… Read story
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