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4 Percent Portfolio Income Jul. 15, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: My 67-year-old father will retire late this year and need at least $24,000 annually ... Read More

Social Media Jun. 10, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I'm ashamed to admit that last April, I bought 300 shares of Twitter at $51. As you ... Read More

Things You Want to Know About Investing but Are Afraid to Ask -- Part 2 Apr. 22, 2015

Ask Carrie

Dear Readers: Last week, I talked about investing concepts that people want to understand but are to... Read More

Cuban Bonds Mar. 25, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of buying the Cuban 4.5 percent bonds issued in 1937, which came d... Read More

Solar Bonds Feb. 25, 2015

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of SolarCity bonds, which pay 4 percent and are guaranteed by indi... Read More

The Russian Google and Puerto Rican Bonds Mar. 19, 2014

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I was able to purchase the 8.7 percent Puerto Rican general obligation bonds at par,... Read More

What's in Your IRA? Mar. 11, 2014

The Savage Truth on Money

Is your IRA invested in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs? Or have you decided to spread your in... Read More

Social Security Blunder, JPMorgan Chase and Puerto Rican Bonds Mar. 05, 2014

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: You made a big mistake in your column about Social Security last January. You said t... Read More

High-Yield Short-Term Bonds Jan. 29, 2014

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I have $130,000 sitting in my money market account earning less than 0.25 percent. M... Read More