These and other innovations have their roots at IBM Boca Raton By Chris Fleck In November, Citrix hosted an event, โ50 Years of Innovation: How IBM Boca Raton Influenced the Tech World,โ with the South Florida Technology Alliance at the allianceโs Fort Lauderdale headquarters, along with some of...
Dear Mr. Berko: I am very nervous about the stock market and have been selling my weak stocks -- those that have weak financial statements and those I don't think will be able to keep their profit momentum during a big downturn. For example, I'm...
Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2015, I invested $200,000 in Chinese stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese stock market was as hot as a firecracker, and people I know were making big money quickly. Needless to say, it didn't work out...
A Jan. 18 article in the Wall Street Journal says premiums for long-term care insurance are going up so fast that some policy holders can't afford the premiums. Some people are even going back to work to afford the payments. Others are walking away from policies. The...
In the wake of four deaths from people hit by its trains, Brightline held a news conference Friday to announce expanded outreach efforts regarding rail safety. Meanwhile, Treasure Coast politicians are using the deaths to further oppose the high-speed rail service. As my blog post yesterday notes,...
It's unfortunate that four people have been killed by Brightline trains, but politicians are pointing the finger at the wrong culprits. In the last two accidents, a pedestrian and a bicyclist drove around the warning gates as trains approached, according to witness accounts in local newspapers. ...
Brightline unveiled it's new high-speed rail service to the media and I was aboard for the ride from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach, so I'll share my experience. There's also a photo gallery at the end of this blog. The garage for the Fort Lauderdale...
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker wants me to buy 400 shares of General Electric. Is he nuts? -- JS, Moline, Ill. Dear JS: Last June, Jeff "Big Melt" Immelt, who took control of General Electric (GE-$18.47) from the iconic Jack Welch just before 9/11, announced he'd...
The Brightline high-speed rail service will launch on Saturday with 35 minute, $10 rides between the downtown Fort Lauderdale and West Palm, but its website encountered opening day glitches on Thursday. Brightline will be in the spotlight nationally as the only privately funded and operated rail service...
Thereโs a big power struggle going on between the Florida Legislature and local governments thatโs raising a red flag with economic development agencies. Basically, the Legislature wants to take some decision-making by cities, counties and local economic organizations and adopt more blanket approaches. Topics include gun...
