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Aug 15, 2016

BERKO: Cloud-based college service 2U could grow

DEAR MR. BERKO: I’ve been a member of an eight-person investment club for 11 years that meets once a month. We get into some spirited discussions and have a portfolio […]

Aug 11, 2016

BERKO: Go to discount brokerage for municipal bonds

DEAR MR. BERKO: I’ve been reading your column for 35 years and in all that time I don’t ever recall that you wrote about municipal bonds. What can you tell […]

Aug 10, 2016

BERKO: BofA appears to be turning the corner

DEAR MR. BERKO: My stockbroker wants me to buy 200 shares of Bank of America for my individual retirement account and keep them for the long term. I read your […]

Aug 2, 2016

BERKO: Yahoo Finance changes aren’t for the better

DEAR MR. BERKO: In 2005, you said Yahoo Finance was a good free source of investment and statistical data, and I’ve often used it to help me make investment decisions. […]

Aug 1, 2016

BERKO: Omega Healthcare shows promise for growth

DEAR MR. BERKO: I just got a $17,300 tax refund, and I need help investing this money. I’m willing to take some modest risks to get a higher return; I’d […]

Jul 26, 2016

BERKO: FireEye product impressive; management not

DEAR MR. BERKO: My stockbroker had me buy 200 shares of FireEye at $63 in April 2014. We sold it for a 20-point loss the following month. In August 2015, […]

Jul 24, 2016

BERKO: Bridge Builder funds not supported by returns

DEAR MR. BERKO: In the past year, I’ve talked to a number of friends who opened accounts with Edward Jones and put their money in the company’s no-commission, low-cost and […]

Jul 19, 2016

BERKO: Federal actions contributed to wealth gap

DEAR MR. BERKO: The economy still looks terrible, and unemployment is higher than the government says. My husband has had three jobs since 2009. My son lost his Microsoft job, […]

Jul 13, 2016

BERKO: Musk could drive Tesla to extinction

DEAR MR. BERKO I’m one of the “stupids,” as you call them, who bought 200 shares of Tesla Motors at $265 in April. I should have listened to you, because […]

Jul 8, 2016

BERKO: Shorting stocks not for faint of heart

DEAR MR. BERKO Please explain short selling. What are the risks? How do I do it? –GF, Buffalo, N.Y. DEAR GF: Current and future earnings are the primary reasons to […]

Jul 7, 2016

BERKO: Don’t place your faith in economists

DEAR MR. BERKO: Gerald Friedman is a distinguished economist who initially wanted to be a psychiatrist. He says that under Bernie Sanders’ platform, in five years, U.S. median income would […]

Jun 29, 2016

BERKO: Don’t take on child’s student debt

DEAR MR. BERKO: Our beautiful 27-year-old son, who started school in 2008, owes $87,000 in student loans and has three more semesters to go to complete his degree in English […]

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