Talk to local business leaders and you can get an earful about how disruptive Irma was on business. For example, construction manager Chris Ricci of DC Construction Associates tells SFBW columnist Darcie Lunsford that he lost 10 to 15 days of productivity. In his case, imported Italian tiles...
Hometown NFL hero Dan Marino is stepping into the spirits game. He recently became a partner with Rock N Roll Tequila, a Delray Beach-based venture that is working with the Republic National Distributing Company. To play up its name, the tequilas are encased in handcrafted, glass guitar...
Dear Mr. Berko: This is our third request for a copy of your column. Two years ago, our investment club read and discussed what you wrote about 10 families paying taxes at different rates because of income differences. It showed how our tax system favors...
Despite surging 165% higher in the past 12 months, this stock looks poised to continue to be an outperformer. I realize this is a bold move. But I'm calling Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) my top stock to buy in October -- even after its massive surge in its stock price recently. Shares are...
Dear Mr. Berko: My 19-year-old daughter is a saver and wants to buy 47 shares of Nike. I don't know enough about stocks to advise her. What can you tell me about Nike? Would she be making a wise decision? -- FS, Kankakee, Ill. Dear FS:...
The new Republican tax proposal gives to middle-class Americans with one hand and takes from them with the other. Republicans in Washington released the framework for their new tax reform plan Wednesday, providing a few specifics on proposals to cut the corporate tax rate, change individual...
Dear Mr. Berko: In November 2016, my stockbroker had me buy 200 shares of Qualcomm at $71.25 for income and growth. It's now $51, and my broker wants me to sell the stock and take a $4,050 loss. He said Qualcomm is being sued by...
While Tesla investors bask in their recent big gains, they should keep in mind how dependent the stock price is on bullish expectations for future milestones. Shares of electric-car company Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) hit a new high of just under $390 during trading Monday, though the stock is closer to $382...
Oil prices are up more than 20% from their recent low, which is technically a bull market even if investors aren't all that bullish on crude these days. Oil prices burst out of the gate this week, rising more than 3% on Monday. That rally pushed...
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you give your opinions of recent chairs of the Federal Reserve Board -- namely, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen? -- TD, Akron, Ohio Dear TD: I believe I know enough about economics, money and banking to spend a month of...
