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...
By Frank DiPietro If you’ve ever wondered which companies President Donald Trump invested in, that’s no longer a mystery. We recently got a different glimpse inside the Oval Office with details of investments that Trump held before becoming the president. The Office of Government Ethics released a...
A brazen alternative to the Trump tax plan would address many concerns from both Republicans and Democrats. Tax reform has been a major component of the Trump administration's domestic policy agenda, and after numerous distractions, the White House and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are starting to...
The Oracle of Omaha has done a great job of beating the market, but he doesn't think everyone should try to do the same. There are few, if any, investors throughout history that have beaten the stock market as consistently as Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A) (NYSE:BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett has. Between the time...
