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New Medical Terms to Learn, and Too Much Jargon Oct. 13, 2023
A recent Forbes post by Dr. Sachin H. Jain caught my eye. It was about jargon, those often head-scra... Read More
You Say Tomato; I Say Tomahto Apr. 24, 2019
I've learned over the years that lots of people get hung up on the lexicon of Social Security. I wil... Read More
Courtly Terms for Kavanaugh Hearings Aug. 29, 2018
As the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh approach, many wonder whether... Read More
The Iranian Deal Is Still a Good Bargain May. 03, 2018
The case against the nuclear deal with Iran is reminiscent of what Woody Allen once said: "Life is f... Read More
Government Spending in Layman's Terms May. 02, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I have two questions. Could you please tell us the difference between en... Read More
Verbal Relics Lurk in Gadgets Apr. 18, 2018
Have you ever noticed that many terms we use for new technologies are surprisingly old-fashioned? Ma... Read More
How to Tawk Like a New Yawka Jan. 12, 2017
Planning a trip to New York City? Don't forget to pack this handy-dandy guide to NYC subway jargon. ... Read More
Explaining ROE, P/E and NPM Dec. 28, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm writing for our investment club and requesting your explanation of return on equ... Read More
Things You Want to Know About Investing but Are Afraid to Ask -- Part 3 Apr. 29, 2015
Dear Readers: In the past two columns, I've introduced investing concepts and terms that every inves... Read More
Confit and Blood Sausage in the Hub of Social Justice Apr. 19, 2015
San Francisco is foodie heaven. If you want to eat out, you will never lack for options. That's the ... Read More
Things You Want to Know About Investing but Are Afraid to Ask -- Part 1 Apr. 15, 2015
Dear Readers: If you're new to the world of investing, welcome. In this first column of a three-part... Read More
