Dear Mr. Berko: My Morgan Stanley broker just recommended that I buy 800 shares of Mueller Water Products, which trades at $11.75. He insists it's a good stock to hold for 10 years because the water facilities at most cities are poorly maintained and in...
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm 78, and my spouse is 80. We bowl, play golf and bridge together, and I've become a decent tennis player since moving to the Villages from another development in Florida. This been wonderful place to live for years and, now it's...
There's no shortage of family fun to be had in South Florida, but not necessarily in one spot, and soon that will all change when Dezerland Park opens in early 2019. Set to be the largest indoor entertainment park in Miami, thanks to the vision of billionaire real estate developer Michael Dezer,...
Colin Brown, chairman of JM Family Enterprises, will serve as the chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Allianceโs CEO Council, the Alliance and JM Family announced on Tuesday. The council is comprised of executives who are the top private sector investors in the Alliance, Broward Countyโs...
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm active in my church, doing God's work for the poor and homeless, and we've done lots of good work. I've been reading you for 25 years, and none of your columns has spoken for the poor or homeless. We support a...
Dear Mr. Berko: I began trading cheap stocks -- below $5 a share -- in 2001. I've had some good years and some bad years. Over the 17 years, I'm down about $19,000. I initially invested $100,000, and I've got $81,000 remaining. I've subscribed to...
There's been plenty of frustration over the lack of mass transit expansion in Miami-Dade County, but now some people in high places are taking drastic measures. Three mayors, a Miami-Dade County commissioner, a Coral Gables commissioner and the chairman of the Miami-Dade state house delegation, Kionne...
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a $262,000 portfolio that yields 5 percent, and we need those dividends to live on. Recently, our stockbroker had us take some profits and losses, and now we have about $60,000 in cash to invest. He recommended an annuity that...
Brightline has come up with a fun approach for fans who want to have a collective experience for the World Cup finale between France and Croatia on Sunday. The high-speed passenger service is helping fans in Broward and Palm Beach counties get an easy trip to...
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2009, we took a huge gamble and bought 4,000 shares of Genworth at $1.95 a share, and it's now $4.50. We should have sold this stock when it was in the teens but didn't because a trusted friend said it would...
