Its CEO is a brilliant hacker. It had a potentially disruptive product idea and big-name venture funding. But at the last minute, this company hit a very predictable pothole. Here's a cautionary tale for any investor looking for "disruptive" opportunities. I'll warn you up front that...
I sold 90% of my original position in the disruptive video giant way too soon. When you find a growth stock early in its cycle of redefining the market, you hold on. It's been a year and a half since I shared with you my bittersweet tale about...
Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 300 shares of CenturyLink five years ago at $46. It hasn't gotten that high since. My stockbroker recommends that I buy another 300 shares and reduce my basis to $37.50. Your valued opinion is requested. -- HD, Buffalo, N.Y. Dear HD:...
Dear Mr. Berko: AT&T is my largest position. I started buying the stock at $24 in the summer of 2009. I own 6,783 shares, and my dividends are reinvested as you recommended. I'm hearing bad things about the buyout of Time Warner. For example, I...
Believe it or not, monopolies still exist. Here's how investors can benefit. "The key to investing is not assessing how much an industry is going to affect society, or how much it will grow, but rather determining the competitive advantage of any given company and, above...
There’s a lot of complaining about traffic and worrying about decaying infrastructure nationwide, but Broward County voters can decide Nov. 8 whether to actually do something about it. A penny sales surtax on the ballot would raise the county’s sales tax from 6 percent to 7...
Great growth stocks can be tough to find, but our Motley Fool contributors have found five companies across different sectors of the market that they believe are second to none. Fast-growing stocks that can deliver consistent top-line growth are tough to come by, so we asked...
There is less than one week left until the 2016 SFBW Apogee Awards! On Oct. 27, at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, SFBW magazine will honor a small group of individuals in South Florida whose dedication to their occupation, their industries and communities deserves particular...
The 2016 SFBW Apogee Awards are just days away! On Oct. 27, at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, SFBW magazine will honor a small group of individuals in South Florida whose dedication to their occupation and to their industries and communities deserves particular recognition. Click here...
We hope everyone has saved the date because the 2016 Apogee Awards are almost here! On Oct. 27 SFBW magazine will honor a small group of distinguished leaders who hold positions in the C-Suite of companies. At the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale a celebration will take...
