By Malcolm Berko
Published: August 23,2012
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are 52. Together, we make $83,000 and are very concerned about our ability to retire in 16 years. What’s wrong with this picture? We have a terrible feeling that so many things are changing too fast. We and many of our friends have little enthusiasm for the [...]
By Malcolm Berko
Published: January 16,2012
Dear Mr. Berko: I have a little over $12,000, and I would like to speculate with it and buy one of two stocks that trade below $10 a share. Please recommend a few low-price issues that can maybe double their value in two or three years. I don't want to lose this money, but I'm willing to take a chance if there's a possibility that I can double my money. – TJ, Rochester, Minn.
By Malcolm Berko
Published: January 10,2012
Dear Mr. Berko: What is your opinion about reducing the payroll tax to stimulate the economy?
By Malcolm Berko
Published: January 6,2012
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 100 shares of Best Buy in the beginning of 2011 at $32, and now it's $26. Please tell me what you think its prospects are for this year and next. Do you think I should buy another 100 shares or hold what I have? Or should I sell my stock and take a loss?
By Malcolm Berko
Published: December 30,2011
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $86,000 in CDs and have never been in the market. My new broker and I feel that the stock market will be great in 2012 and 2013, and he has advised that I invest in three mutuals. But I would also want to own different, good stocks too. Could you tell me the names of maybe six top stocks that'll do real well in the market?
By Malcolm Berko
Published: December 23,2011
Dear Mr. Berko: I would like to invest $14,000 in a defense stock. My broker recommended Lockheed Martin. But I know Raytheon and Northrop Grumman, recommended by another broker, are also defense stocks. How do I make a decision on which stock to pick? I would appreciate your recommendation on the best of the three. – GS, Aurora, Ill.
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