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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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