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BERKO: Uber and Zoetis
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker insists that Uber, which is valued at $120 billion, will come public in the second quarter of 2019. He doesn’t have a price yet but […]
BERKO: Capitalism should be taught
Dear Mr. Berko: I don’t need advice, but I feel I have to tell you of an experience that I was not prepared for. In 2008, my employer sold his […]
BERKO: 3 Unknown Stocks Explained
Dear Mr. Berko: When our father passed away about a year ago, he left my sister and me eight stocks. We have decided to keep the five utility stocks and […]
BERKO: The Rule of 72
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain how the rule of 72 works for growing the principal and income value in a stock portfolio? I’ve been out of college for […]
BERKO: Ol’ Dominion
Dear Mr. Berko: Back in the middle of 2014, I wrote and asked you to recommend a good utility stock for my 77-year-old mother. Mom had a $13,000 certificate of […]
BERKO: Chicago bonds
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m an 86-year-old retired steelworker. I am in good health and receive substantial retirement benefits. I’ve put three kids through college and been married for 62 years, […]
BERKO: Broker Gives a Bad Telecom Recommendation
Dear Mr. Berko: My partner and I seek long-term growth in conservative blue chip stocks. We are both gainfully employed in sales, and together we earn nearly $175,000 annually. After […]
BERKO: Big Gains and a New Broker
Dear Mr. Berko: We bought 1,000 shares of Torchmark at $14, and after two splits, we’ve got 2,250 shares worth $88 each. We bought 1,000 shares of Universal Display at […]
BERKO: A Young Man in Debt
Dear Mr. Berko: Last year, our handsome 31-year-old son finished his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida with a specialty in biology and ecology. We’re so proud of him! […]
BERKO: Movers of Earth
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m an officer at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a group of us reads and discusses your column each week. Early this year, you wrote an interesting […]
BERKO: ‘Free Cash Flow’ Explained and Investing in CenturyLink
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2011, I asked you about investing in CenturyLink because I needed the income. You wrote me: “Don’t buy that junk. It has nowhere to go but […]
BERKO: An artful investment
I have an opportunity to buy a $250,000 half-unit in a multiunit art-related limited partnership. A friend will buy the other half. The partnership will buy very expensive old masterpieces, […]
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