OP-ED: Government hands may soon be on Roth IRAs
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 69 and retired, and I have an individual retirement account worth $628,000. Fortunately, we do’t need the income from the IRA to support our living expenses. […]
OP-ED: Don’t bother taking Rolls-Royce for a spin
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 47, and my $313,000 portfolio has been 85 percent invested in Standard & Poor’s 500 index issues since June 2008. My new broker, like other professionals, […]
OP-ED: Don’t give up on investment in Wal-Mart
Dear Mr. Berko: I invested $10,000 and bought 130 shares of Wal-Mart at $74 two years ago on a recommendation from a friend of mine who is an economist with […]
OP-ED: Banking on more government spending
Dear Mr. Berko: All the advertisers in the financial media claim to be wizards but either lie or brag only about their successes. Then when you get suckered into their […]
OP-ED: Printing giant adapting in Information Age
Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2013, I had a $2,050 cash balance in my individual retirement account from a preferred stock that was partially called away. So I bought 200 […]
OP-ED: Investment in offshore drilling company would be big risk
Dear Mr. Berko: Like many retirees, we need to increase our income, which for years came from 4 and 5 percent yields on our certificates of deposit. We’re 75 and […]
OP-ED: Volatile September market is true to form
In my September column, I warned that September (and October) could be down months, with a correction of 5-7 percent possible. I thought that this pullback should be used as […]
OP-ED: Implant manufacturer is impressive
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife, who has had a bad back for 12 years, finally had back surgery. The doctor, who is a close friend, used a product made by […]
OP-ED: Rough waves likely ahead for SeaWorld
Dear Mr. Berko: SeaWorld’s stock crashed from $30 to $20 in one day because of lower revenues and earnings. My broker thinks this is a good buying opportunity. He believes […]
OP-ED: Lamenting losses from a Ponzi scheme
Dear Mr. Berko: Almost 10 years ago, my folks invested $145,000 in a high-yield certificate of deposit offered by Allen Stanford and lost it all. My dad was so upset […]
OP-ED: United Technologies Corp. is ‘a jim-dandy’
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m considering the purchase of 500 shares of TECO Energy because I’m attracted to its 5 percent payout and its potential growth in prosperous Florida. But my […]
OP-ED: DuPont’s performance has been far from explosive
Dear Mr. Berko: In 1996, my father passed away, and one of the three stocks I inherited was E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. At that time, my 110 […]
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