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Delta Stock May Perform Well, but It's Still an Airline Feb. 20, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: I just sold 100 shares of Procter & Gamble, which I bought at $91 in 2017. They're s... Read More
CVS or Walgreens? Feb. 13, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: I can't make up my mind whether to buy 500 shares of CVS or 500 shares of Walgreens.... Read More
McDonald's and Verizon Feb. 13, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker thinks that the recent viral confrontation between a McDonald's custo... Read More
SAIC and MO Feb. 06, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: I have 28 shares of Science Applications International Corp. in my account and don't... Read More
Invacare Is an Exception Feb. 06, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: About six years ago, you wrote that medical stocks and defense stocks are not so aff... Read More
Looking for a Good Way to Start Investing? Feb. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: In last week's column, I made a case for why getting into the stock market still makes... Read More
The Spinning UTX Is a Keeper Jan. 30, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2008, I was 46. My husband passed away that year, and my 600 shares of United Tec... Read More
The Case for Investing -- Year In, Year Out Jan. 30, 2019
Dear Readers: If you had an extra $2,000, would you invest it in the stock market today? Should you?... Read More
Take a Flier With J.C. Penney Jan. 09, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2007, my stockbroker had me buy 100 shares of J.C. Penney at $73. Months later, h... Read More
Blue Apron and Bank of America Corporate Accounting Jan. 09, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: Blue Apron is $1.01 a share. Do you think there's any life left in the company that ... Read More
General Electric, Changing Brokers and Deutsche Bank Jan. 02, 2019
Dear Mr. Berko: What do we do with 1,300 shares of General Electric, which we bought at $31? Our sto... Read More
The Eye of the Fire Dec. 26, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: About four years ago, I bought 200 shares of FireEye at $53, and two months later, i... Read More
Is GoPro Stock a Go? Dec. 12, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: GoPro looks like fun. Our neighbor's son showed us photos for over an hour (a little... Read More
Fifth Third Bank Is the Pits Dec. 12, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: In March of this year, I bought 300 shares of Fifth Third Bank at $34, but it hasn't... Read More
Can I Give Stock as a Gift? Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Carrie: I would like to gift a portion of my stock to my daughter. Do I have to sell it first, ... Read More
Fitbit Stock Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm going to buy my wife a $225 Fitbit watch for Christmas. I'm also looking at the ... Read More
McDonald's Is All Good Dec. 05, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: What are McDonald's largest competitors? They've got to be what's damaging McDonald'... Read More
What to Do With GlaxoSmithKline and Geron Stock Nov. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2007, I invested almost $10,000 in 165 shares of GlaxoSmithKline. The share price... Read More
Investing in British Banks Nov. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Most American banks have recovered from the Great Recession. But banks in the United... Read More
Buy AT&T, Verizon or Both? Nov. 14, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm torn between investing $50,000 in AT&T and investing $50,000 in Verizon. My Merr... Read More
