Oil is on the outs, and so are oil stocks, but there are some good reasons to love these unloved equities. By Reuben Gregg Brewer Oil prices started their decline in mid-2014, and since that point, oil stocks have been in a deep funk. It's understandable that...
If you want a front-line view of whatโs happening to the economy, listen to a fishmonger. TD Bank Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton on Wednesday gave an upbeat outlook for Florida and explained what to keep your eye on โ namely China. The intimate presentation at The...
Dear Mr. Berko: Starting in October, my stockbroker pitched a company called Sarepta Therapeutics. Apparently, it has developed a drug that could be a blockbuster in six months, and the stock could double to $80. Finally, in December, I invested $38,000 for 1,000 shares on...
The Brightline high-speed rail station in Fort Lauderdale is going vertical. Community leaders were invited Friday to โmake their markโ at the Fort Lauderdale station by signing their initials in the concrete as the columns are poured. [caption id="attachment_4088" align="alignnone" width="600"] Signing a V-column: Brightline Chief Marketing...
Avi Aisenberg used drive by hundreds of thousands of acres of sugar cane traveling to his familyโs plastics recycling plant in South Bay, a small community along Lake Okeechobee. Now, he and partner Joe Durkin take the molasses produced from the sugar cane and turn it...
Some retirees could come out far ahead by investing their benefits -- but not all. By Dan Caplinger Many people can't afford to wait before taking Social Security benefits, and that's why so many people claim their Social Security at 62, the earliest age at which most...
Dear Mr. Berko: Last December, I paid $692 a share for 300 shares of Amazon.com because my stockbroker said it would go to $1,000 and then split 5-for-1. It's now $622 a share. The loss upsets me, but I think I can handle it. My...
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm trying to decide whether to invest $25,000 in 50 shares of Amazon or 300 shares of Alibaba Group. Which would you prefer and why? -- MR: Ann Arbor, MI Dear MR: The gurus at Schwab, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, Raymond...
Through the use of new and old-ish gene fixing technology, these five diseases could have cures by 2026! By Cory Renauer Welcome to the future of medicine! Over the past few years, the FDA has approved over 100 new drugs. Guess how many the agency has described as...
The Benjamin Franklin Close (also known as โThe Balance Sheet Closeโ) is one of the classic old time sales tactics used to โclose a sale.โ Never heard of it? Shame on you -- not enough sales training. The scenario is this: Youโve made your presentation, but...
