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Investor Offers for out-of-State Property Jun. 12, 2016
Dear Edith: Our deceased parents left us a home in a state in which we no longer live. We have no in... Read More
When an Investment Isn't Debt or Equity May. 17, 2016
Q: My wife and I have a small construction business. We hired a consultant to help us with our busin... Read More
Is Equity Crowdfunding Right for Your Business? Apr. 12, 2016
Last week, my new book, "The Crowdfunding Handbook," was officially released. Three years in the mak... Read More
Same Question, Asking the Wrong Person Mar. 27, 2016
Cash Instead of Update Dear Ms. Lank: We would like to sell our house. The bathrooms are old and dat... Read More
Life Insurance for a Child Mar. 23, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: We are expecting our first child (a son) in about a month, and we'd like to invest a... Read More
Moving to Sunny Skies Feb. 03, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Our 35-year-old son and his wife buy homes in St. Petersburg, Florida, for $40,000 t... Read More
Another Bush Apr. 01, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I am thinking of investing $15,000 to buy 100 shares of Athenahealth, which was foun... Read More
Allete Has the Power Nov. 05, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: Would you recommend Allete, which pays 4.3 percent? I think this might be a good sto... Read More
A Million-Dollar Question Sep. 20, 2014
A woman I admire asked me where she should donate $1 million to promote research to cure addiction. ... Read More
Health Care Stocks Jul. 16, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: I like your column because it also makes me laugh, but one big criticism I have is t... Read More
Annuities and GMIB Jul. 09, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm considering putting $100,000 into an Allianz variable annuity. Please explain ho... Read More
Chicago Bridge & Iron Jul. 02, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: In the summer of 2010, I bought 150 shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. stock for le... Read More
Looking for Growth, Income and an Inflation Hedge Jun. 18, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker has recommend 1,500 shares of Consolidated Communications for growth and i... Read More
The Housing Bust and the American Psyche May. 29, 2014
Real estate mania lives on at the HGTV cable channel, where house shoppers still holler for granite ... Read More
The Google Car and Muscles May. 28, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of Google's driverless car? Would you recommend Google's stock bas... Read More
Cellphones and 3-D Copiers and AT&T May. 28, 2014
Dear Readers: This is an email to my 18-year-old grandson's question about AT&T, four technology sto... Read More
Wizard of Id
May. 21, 2014
Taxing Games May. 13, 2014
Time is money. You've heard that old saying. But when it comes to investment, the better way to say ... Read More
Wishy-Washy Broker Apr. 23, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a rollover individual retirement account with a market value of $318,000. It... Read More
Variable Annuities and the S&P 500 Apr. 09, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: My sister is 42, and I'm 46. We have a $110,000 certificate of deposit we inherited ... Read More
