BERKO: The New Frontier
Dear Mr. Berko: Frontier is an internet, wireline, broadband, satellite and video communications company trading at $4.75 and yielding 8.8 percent. It just bought a big piece of Verizon’s wireline […]
BERKO: Subaru stock and where to find it
Dear Mr. Berko: It’s good to see your column back again in a South Florida publication. Two years ago, we bought a Subaru Outback crossover. We liked it so much […]
BERKO: High-yielding stocks
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m in search of a better yield with the money I’ll be getting from a $53,000 certificate of deposit that comes due next week. The following stocks […]
BERKO: The past and future of Bed Bath & Beyond
Dear Mr. Berko: In November 2008, you told me not to buy Bed Bath & Beyond. It was selling in the low $10s at the time. Well, I bought 300 […]
BERKO: Stocks for 12 Years
Dear Mr. Berko: My spouse and I are both 55 and have $15,000 we’d like to invest for at least 12 years. Would you recommend two stocks that we can […]
BERKO: AT&T and Time Warner Merger
Dear Mr. Berko: AT&T is my largest position. I started buying the stock at $24 in the summer of 2009. I own 6,783 shares, and my dividends are reinvested as […]
BERKO: Thoughts on CenturyLink
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 300 shares of CenturyLink five years ago at $46. It hasn’t gotten that high since. My stockbroker recommends that I buy another 300 shares and […]
BERKO: Auto Stocks With a Looming Recession
Dear Mr. Berko: I own 300 shares of General Motors and 600 shares of Ford, which I bought in December 2012, and I still have a profit. Back in May […]
BERKO: Beaten-down Barclays still a good bet
DEAR MR. BERKO: I’m 77 and still mentally sharp, so I feel silly that I have to send you this email. What do you think of Barclays’ stock? I’m considering […]
BERKO: High-yield stocks not a good option
DEAR MR. BERKO: I’m 77. I have an $86,000 certificate of deposit that came due, from which I need more income. CDs, which used to give me good income, don’t […]
BERKO: Kellogg stock likely to remain healthy
DEAR MR. BERKO: My mama has 162 shares of Kellogg’s, which I want her to sell. A friend told her that it won’t be taken over by a bigger company […]
BERKO: Annuity ensures income in the long haul
DEAR MR. BERKO: Could you please explain a qualified longevity annuity contract to me? A 65-year-old friend may invest $90,000 in a QLAC with MetLife. He says that when he’s […]
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