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Some Cheap and Risky Stocks Jul. 18, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I began trading cheap stocks — below $5 a share — in 2001. I've had some... Read More
AXA Equitable and Genworth Jul. 11, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2009, we took a huge gamble and bought 4,000 shares of Genworth at $1.95 a share,... Read More
4 Blockbusters Jul. 11, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a $262,000 portfolio that yields 5 percent, and we need those dividends to l... Read More
High on Realty Income Jul. 04, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker is very enthusiastic about Realty Income Corp. and has advised me to ... Read More
Tesla Investments and Yield to Maturity Explained Jun. 27, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I recently bought $10,000 of Tesla stock, and I hope I didn't make a mistake, becaus... Read More
Mutual Fund Recommendations Jun. 20, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My husband is an engineer with a secure job. I run the household, take care of our 1... Read More
Investing With a Spouse Jun. 20, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Since we sold our business and retired 11 years ago, our $768,000 individual retirem... Read More
Altria and General Electric Jun. 13, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker is recommending that I buy 400 shares of Altria ($23,200), the big to... Read More
REIT Recommendations Jun. 13, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Malls and shopping centers have fallen significantly in value. I want the names of s... Read More
Weiss Research and Granite Point Mortgage Trust Jun. 06, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I made the mistake of writing a $198 check to Weiss Research for Larry Edelson's sto... Read More
The Silver Krugerrand Jun. 06, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm interested in an advertisement by the U.S. Mint offering silver Krugerrands for ... Read More
Widow Gets a Free Lunch and Bad Financial Advice May. 30, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I've enclosed my check for you to review my portfolio. My husband passed away four y... Read More
Should You Invest in a Disreputable Company? May. 30, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I won't own stock in companies that sell guns, sell tobacco, sell liquor, poison the... Read More
Cat Bonds Explained May. 23, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please tell me what cat bonds are and how they're different from other bon... Read More
Stay on the Iron Mountain May. 23, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: In early January 2016, I had a $16,000 certificate of deposit that came due and coul... Read More
Disney and Tesla May. 16, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: We bought $50,000 worth of the 5.3 percent Tesla bond in August 2017. Our stockbroke... Read More
BDCs, Including Main Street Capital May. 16, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain to me what a business development company is and how it works. Also, ... Read More
What's the Deal With General Mills? May. 09, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker had me buy 300 shares of General Mills in the summer of 2016, for whi... Read More
Bamboo and Recessions May. 09, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I've been offered an opportunity to invest $125,000 in a Florida bamboo farm. Please... Read More
GoPro and Southern May. 02, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: On your advice, I didn't buy stock in GoPro in 2015, when it was trading at $56. And... Read More
