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Recession or... Dec. 23, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a married 43-year-old systems engineer earning $67,000 a year, and my spouse wor... Read More
Bond Funds Dec. 09, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: Last May, you told my husband not to invest $40,000 in the Class A shares of the Fra... Read More
Will Janet Yellen Sabotage Hillary Clinton? Dec. 05, 2015
A 211,000 jobs increase for November will finally push the Fed over the line and into a quarter-of-a... Read More
BMO and Interest Rates Dec. 02, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of the Bank of Montreal as an investment for a 55-year-old widow w... Read More
America's $12 Trillion House of Cards Oct. 13, 2015
What is the price tag for the audacious Obamanomics experiment? How much has it all cost — the... Read More
Fed Right, Trump Wrong Aug. 20, 2015
Just-published minutes from the Federal Reserve's July 28-29 meeting indicate that most officials sa... Read More
Move at the Pace of an Injured Snail Aug. 15, 2015
Pretty much everyone in the world wants the Federal Reserve to begin its "rate liftoff." September i... Read More
Should You Care About Rising Interest Rates? Aug. 05, 2015
Dear Carrie: It seems pretty clear that after many years of below-normal levels, interest rates are... Read More
What Will the Market Do When Interest Rates Go Up? Jul. 29, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I just retired at age 67, and my certified public accountant, who is a friend, insis... Read More
No Guts, No Glory Jun. 03, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: In simple, noneconomic terms, could you tell me why the Federal Reserve's three roun... Read More
Janet Yellen's Back-to-the-'50s Interest Rates May. 25, 2015
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen told us recently that the target for the federal funds rate ... Read More
Inflation and Interest Rates Sep. 17, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: In early March 2012, I asked you about a maturing $30,000 certificate of deposit in ... 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
Negative Interest Rates/Municipal Bonds Jan. 22, 2014
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm 71 and retired. I own a duplex with no mortgage, and I live in one side and rent... Read More
Why Home Sales Are Sluggish Jan. 06, 2014
In recent weeks, there has been a noticeable drop in home sales in certain areas. This has raised th... Read More
Business Development Companies Dec. 04, 2013
More than a dozen readers have recently asked me to explain how a business development company funct... Read More
The Economy and the Future Nov. 27, 2013
Dear Mr. Berko: Why has the stock market continued to make new highs while unemployment remains high... Read More
FireEye and Yellen Nov. 13, 2013
Dear Mr. Berko: On my broker's recommendations, I bought 300 shares of FireEye at $36 several days a... Read More
Obama Plan No Cure for What Ails Housing Oct. 30, 2011
Nearly everyone recognized the obvious steps that had to be taken after 2008's housing disaster: no ... Read More
