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Cheap Stocks Jul. 23, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I purchased 2,000 shares of Synovus Financial in January 2012 at $1.49 on your recom... 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

Stansberry and IBM Jul. 16, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me your opinion of Porter Stansberry, whose newsletter predicts the imme... Read More

REITs Jul. 02, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: This may be hard to believe, but my husband and I have a close friend who is an engi... Read More

Convertible Bonds Jun. 25, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me what a convertible bond is and why so few brokers recommend convertib... Read More

TIPS and Interest Rates Jun. 18, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I have a $40,000 certificate of deposit coming due next month, and my wife wants to ... Read More

Risks in Pipeline Stocks Jun. 11, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: My adviser wants me to sell Kinder Morgan, Buckeye Partners and Enterprise Products ... Read More

Recommend Pipeline Stocks Jun. 11, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I read your column on pipeline stock risks, and I wonder whether you're too partial ... Read More

Long-Term Conservative Investing Jun. 04, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a 36-year-old professional who makes a fine living. I've paid off all personal d... Read More

Oil Boom USA Jun. 04, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: What can you tell me about Oil Boom USA? My brother is very excited about this oil p... Read More

Renting to Pigs May. 07, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of American Homes 4 Rent? I bought 300 shares at $17 in January. &... Read More

Investing With Little Risk May. 07, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I'm 43 years old. My wife is 47. Both of us work at low-paying jobs. Together we mak... Read More

European Stocks Mar. 19, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I liked your ideas about foreign stocks. The European stock market is in a recovery ... Read More

The Russian Google and Puerto Rican Bonds Mar. 19, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I was able to purchase the 8.7 percent Puerto Rican general obligation bonds at par,... Read More

Investing in Germany Mar. 12, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: Because Germany has the strongest economy in Europe, I figured it would be a good id... Read More

Newspaper Stocks for the Long Term Mar. 12, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I sold my Gannett Co. stock at $27 even though your recent column about that company... Read More

AT&T and the Market Mar. 12, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I am 54 and have $40,000 to invest in my individual retirement account. Because I wa... Read More

High-Yield Short-Term Bonds Jan. 29, 2014

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Dear Mr. Berko: I have $130,000 sitting in my money market account earning less than 0.25 percent. M... Read More

A John Malone Company Jan. 29, 2014

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

Bulls, Bears and Chickens! Jan. 28, 2014

The Savage Truth on Money

The stock market has lulled us all into thinking the only way it can go is up! After all, last year ... Read More