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The Rule of 72 Oct. 10, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain how the rule of 72 works for growing the principal and inco... Read More
Ol' Dominion Oct. 10, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Back in the middle of 2014, I wrote and asked you to recommend a good utility stock ... Read More
Chicago Bonds Oct. 03, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm an 86-year-old retired steelworker. I am in good health and receive substantial ... Read More
Broker Gives a Bad Telecom Recommendation Oct. 03, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My partner and I seek long-term growth in conservative blue chip stocks. We are both... Read More
Big Gains and a New Broker Sep. 26, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: We bought 1,000 shares of Torchmark at $14, and after two splits, we've got 2,250 sh... Read More
How Risky Is It to Buy Cryptocurrency? Sep. 26, 2018
Dear Carrie: I was at a dinner party recently, and several of my friends were talking about how much... Read More
'Free Cash Flow' Explained and Investing in CenturyLink Sep. 19, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2011, I asked you about investing in CenturyLink because I needed the income. You... Read More
Movers of Earth Sep. 19, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm an officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a group of us reads and discuss... Read More
Above and Beyond Sep. 12, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Because of my husband's business, we recently had to buy a life insurance policy on ... Read More
An Artful Investment Sep. 12, 2018
I have an opportunity to buy a $250,000 half-unit in a multiunit art-related limited partnership. A ... Read More
A Nuclear Investment Sep. 05, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: We've had 250 shares of BWX Technologies in our account since early 2016. We bought ... Read More
What Is CEC Entertainment? Sep. 05, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: When my dad passed away last month, he had a CEC Entertainment Inc. bond among his e... Read More
ETP-D and the Difference Between Preferred Stock and Common Stock Aug. 29, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker wants me to invest $10,000 by buying 400 shares of Energy Transfer Pa... Read More
Bullish on Tractor Supply Co. Aug. 22, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 100 shares of Tractor Supply Co. in June 2015, paying $95 a share. But it h... Read More
Buy Tesla Stock Again? Aug. 22, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: When Tesla stock was trading for $345, you told me to sell my 100 shares, which I ha... Read More
ETFs and Mutual Funds Explained Aug. 15, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: What's the difference between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds? I just read yo... Read More
Investing in China Aug. 15, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Our stockbroker wants us to invest about 20 percent of our $510,000 joint account in... Read More
Convertible Bonds Explained Aug. 08, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain convertible bonds. We're in our late 50s. We are not aggressive inves... Read More
Let Me See That Tootsie Roll Aug. 08, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Please give me your thoughts on Tootsie Roll Industries. I've been buying Tootsie Ro... Read More
Will COTY Recover? Aug. 01, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I've never seen you talk about Coty. I bought 1,000 shares at $31 in 2016, and it cr... Read More
