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BERKO: Above and beyond
Dear Mr. Berko: Because of my husband’s business, we recently had to buy a life insurance policy on him, and we decided to use Prudential. Unlike other life insurance salesmen […]
BERKO: ETP-D and the difference between preferred stock and common stock
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker wants me to invest $10,000 by buying 400 shares of Energy Transfer Partners’ 7.625 percent low-rated preferred stock, which sells for $25.33 a share. I […]
BERKO: What Is CEC Entertainment?
Dear Mr. Berko: When my dad passed away last month, he had a CEC Entertainment Inc. bond among his effects. I can’t find any record showing its value. It’s a […]
BERKO: A nuclear investment
Dear Mr. Berko: We’ve had 250 shares of BWX Technologies in our account since early 2016. We bought them at $29. The stockbroker we trust, who built us a good […]
BERKO: The New York Times as an investment
Dear Mr. Berko: Please give me your opinion of The New York Times. I may buy 400 shares. Also, what do you think of The Wall Street Journal? — CA, […]
BERKO: ETFs and mutual funds explained
Dear Mr. Berko: What’s the difference between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds? I just read your column on convertible bonds and noticed that you only recommended ETFs and didn’t write […]
BERKO: Bullish on Tractor Supply Co.
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 100 shares of Tractor Supply Co. in June 2015, paying $95 a share. But it hasn’t been there since. I know that the company’s revenues […]
BERKO: Investing in China
Dear Mr. Berko: Our stockbroker wants us to invest about 20 percent of our $510,000 joint account in Chinese stocks. He has given us a list of 20 stocks to […]
BERKO: Is an engagement ring an investment?
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 20, and I’m going to be officially engaged this September when George, my 23-year-old fiance, after two years of hard work, will get his promotion to […]
BERKO: Convertible Bonds explained
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain convertible bonds. We’re in our late 50s. We are not aggressive investors and own a $310,000 portfolio of stocks — mostly utilities and other income […]
BERKO: Let me see that Tootsie Roll
Dear Mr. Berko: Please give me your thoughts on Tootsie Roll Industries. I’ve been buying Tootsie Rolls for over 50 years, and until several weeks ago, I did not know […]
BERKO: Will COTY recover?
Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve never seen you talk about Coty. I bought 1,000 shares at $31 in 2016, and it crashed before my check cleared. My Wells Fargo broker says […]
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