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From Printing to the Future Oct. 15, 2014

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2013, I had a $2,050 cash balance in my individual retirement account fro... Read More

Seadrill Oct. 08, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: Like many retirees, we need to increase our income, which for years came from 4 and ... Read More

Globus Medical Oct. 08, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: My wife, who has had a bad back for 12 years, finally had back surgery. The doctor, ... Read More

Lower Dividend Yield but a Better Stock Sep. 24, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I'm considering the purchase of 500 shares of TECO Energy because I'm attracted to i... Read More

DuPont Sep. 24, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: In 1996, my father passed away, and one of the three stocks I inherited was E.I. du ... Read More

Inflation and Interest Rates Sep. 17, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: In early March 2012, I asked you about a maturing $30,000 certificate of deposit in ... Read More

Merck and Zogenix Aug. 20, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: My broker wants me to sell my 600 shares of Merck because he believes that the compa... Read More

Sky-High Aug. 06, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I'm considering the purchase of 500 shares of Boeing. I owned the stock in 2010 when... Read More

A Media Sandwich Aug. 06, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: In October 2013, I bought 300 shares of a restaurant stock called Potbelly Sandwich ... Read More

A Good Prospect Jul. 23, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: In June 2010, you advised me to buy 2,000 shares of Prospect Capital, which paid 13.... Read More

Pfizer Jul. 09, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I know that Pfizer has made several big drug company purchases in the past 10 years,... Read More

Chicago Bridge & Iron Jul. 02, 2014

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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

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Dear Mr. Berko: My broker has recommend 1,500 shares of Consolidated Communications for growth and i... Read More

The Google Car and Muscles May. 28, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of Google's driverless car? Would you recommend Google's stock bas... Read More

So You've Been Offered Stock in a Company? Apr. 08, 2014

Succeeding in Your Business

"I am a software developer. Most of my work is done for established companies on a contract basis, b... Read More

General Electric the Cure for an Aggressive Portfolio Mar. 26, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I know we should own some foreign stocks, but I don't want to own a stock that trade... Read More

Trinity Industries Mar. 05, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I have $120,000 to invest. Our new broker has recommended nine different stocks (lis... Read More

Newspaper Stocks Feb. 26, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 800 shares of Gannett Co. for my individual retirement account in March 200... Read More

Sonic Feb. 12, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: We were vacationing in Miami and stopped at a Sonic drive-in to order lunch. I was s... Read More

A John Malone Company Jan. 29, 2014

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: In the fall of 2010, I had $8,000 in my money market account, and our old broker, wh... Read More