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How to Know When the Market Is Turning Dec. 01, 2020
It's hard to imagine the market turning when, every month, properties are selling for higher and hig... Read More
The Economy's Unsung Hero Is Low Interest Rates Jan. 28, 2020
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, President Donald Trump again talked po... Read More
Buying and Selling Trends Aug. 18, 2019
Why are there so few homes in any price range on the market? People usually choose not to sell a hom... Read More
Sending an SOS to the Federal Reserve Aug. 13, 2019
The following column is co-authored by Stephen Moore and Louis Woodhill.To keep the economy from a f... Read More
Why the Fed Shouldn't Compete With Private Banks Aug. 06, 2019
Do we want the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to operate as a commercial bank — and compete with o... Read More
On the Economy, Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy Dec. 27, 2018
It was a long, slow climb from the depths of the Great Recession to the sunny meadows of prosperity,... Read More
Bond Prices Dec. 26, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I have eight long-term maturity bonds from eight different public companies, each wi... Read More
Is the Economy Headed to Crazytown? Nov. 22, 2018
The recent election suggested — and subsequent polls showed — that a public happy with t... Read More
The Truth About the Trump Economy Nov. 04, 2018
Donald Trump and his legions are not tightly tethered to factual reality, but they are willing to gr... Read More
Funny How the Stock Market Tweets Come and Go Nov. 01, 2018
After a long absence, another "Stock Market up" tweet was issued Wednesday by Donald Trump. He'd bee... Read More
Should Congress Cut Up Uncle Sam's Credit Card? Jan. 11, 2018
Imagine that each month, you spend $2,000 more than you earn and charge the difference to your credi... Read More
Perceptions Are That Trump's Policies Are Working Mar. 17, 2017
Perceptions matter. People make decisions, even life-altering decisions, based on what they perceive... Read More
Infrastructure Investing Mar. 08, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: Here's a list of eight infrastructure stocks that my stockbroker recommended because... Read More
Why Not 100-Year U.S. Treasury Bonds? Dec. 15, 2016
If President-elect Donald Trump's economic growth plan — slashing business and personal margin... 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
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
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
