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The Trump Economy: Progress and Peril Aug. 08, 2017
Well, finally we are getting that "summer of recovery." The July jobs report released Friday was a b... Read More
The Prospect of a Market Crash Jul. 05, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: A little over three years ago, when I was 67 and ready to retire (my wife had retire... Read More
Optimism Reigned in Trump's First Address to Congress Mar. 02, 2017
The mark of great presidents is optimism — visionary optimism and transformational optimism. D... Read More
How Trump Can Create a Bull Market Feb. 07, 2017
The stock market has risen about 9 percent since the election of Donald Trump, with an increase in w... Read More
Books on the Stock Market Nov. 30, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a 42-year-old single man. I sell commercial printing and make over $160,000 a ye... Read More
If Trump Wins, Buy the Dip. If Clinton Wins, Sell the Rally Nov. 08, 2016
The wisdom on Wall Street is that Hillary Clinton is the safe choice. She's the certainty candidate ... Read More
Comey Fallout: The Economy Votes for Clinton Nov. 01, 2016
Amid all the polling whiplash, one survey consistently backs Hillary Clinton, and with enthusiasm. T... Read More
The Presidency and the Economy Oct. 19, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: A very annoying co-worker insists that one political party is better for our economy... Read More
A Trump Presidency Would Sink All Boats Jun. 07, 2016
Hello, investors. Come join the foreign policy experts in daily panic attacks over what a President ... Read More
The Political Market Jun. 01, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Several of my well-read colleagues (we're all engineers) believe that the Department... Read More
Financial Crisis Calls for Saudi Slowdown Jan. 21, 2016
For whatever reason, Wall Street has become obsessed, all of a sudden, with the price of crude oil. ... Read More
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
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
Investing in India Nov. 25, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: I lost $19,000 in the Chinese stock market because I didn't see the bubble coming. I... Read More
The Political Stock Market Aug. 19, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: Please settle an argument that I have with a stockbroker who is a staunch Democrat. ... 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
Portfolio Blues: Should I Stay in the Market or Get Out While I'm Ahead? Jul. 22, 2015
Dear Readers: When the stock market plummeted in 2008, I got a lot of questions about the wisdom of... Read More
The Young and Investless Jun. 16, 2015
Recent polling shows a big majority of Americans think it will be more difficult for this generation... Read More
Books and Fidelity Funds Apr. 29, 2015
Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of Jim Cramer's two books called "Real Money" and "Get Rich Carefu... Read More
