April 27, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: You certainly called Lyft correctly. Because it’s way down, is it a buy? Do you think Uber will profit by Lyft’s experience? If so, I might buy Uber to recover my losses on Lyft. Read story
April 24, 2019, 6:03am Business
Now is the time to start tax planning for next year, because you have time to make changes that may be necessary to avoid a huge tax bill. Read story
April 23, 2019, 6:02am Business
Imagine sitting home and learning Fortune magazine just listed you among the world’s greatest leaders? That’s exactly what happened to Marilyn Bartlett, who led the effort to save Montana’s state employee health insurance plan from bankruptcy. Read story
April 22, 2019, 6:00am Business
American homeowners are doing something surprising: Despite record amounts of home equity available to them — an estimated $1.5 trillion worth — they are tapping into it less via home-equity credit lines and cash-out refinancings. Read story
April 21, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: We bought 200 shares of Becton Dickinson in 2008 at $63. My wife wants me to sell Becton and buy Apple. Please give me your opinion. Read story
April 20, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m thinking of buying $50,000 of high-yield Illinois municipals where I can get 8 percent to 10 percent. How could Illinois’ deficit become so large? I also want to buy 100 shares of Apple. What do you think? Read story
April 19, 2019, 6:02am Business
Tax Day is now over, and many Americans say they didn’t notice the “tremendous” tax break President Trump promised. Read story
April 17, 2019, 6:02am Business
No matter where you stand on your taxes, one thing is certain: After the April 15 tax deadline, the scammers will show up like the folks lining up for the club in the song “Freaks Come Out At Night” by Whodini. Read story
April 16, 2019, 6:05am Business
People across our planet are increasingly aware of the growing amounts of trash floating in our oceans. While we are finding new ways to collect it, the more vexing problem is what to do with it. Read story
April 15, 2019, 6:03am Business
Have we arrived at one of those rare Goldilocks moments in real estate, where the market works well for sellers and buyers, strongly favoring neither? Read story
