Dear Mr. Berko: My dad died several years ago, and I found 72 individual share certificates for a land deed company called Klondike Big Inch Land Co. Inc., dated 1955. Our broker says the stock is worthless and thinks the company went bankrupt over 30 years...
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm 84, and my wife is 82 and in good health. Our only debt is $5,300 on our home, and we live frugally. I invested $60,000 in three Puerto Rican bonds years ago. They paid $3,600 a year tax-free, but now they are...
Dear Mr. Berko: Please explain moat stock and tell me whether Apple is a moat stock. Our broker believes that Apple could go to $150 a share this year and advises us to buy 300 shares. We would appreciate your thoughts. โ DL, Cleveland Dear DL: A...
Dear Mr. Berko: My first question isn't about stocks. Why have college costs nearly tripled since 2000? My brother, a chemistry professor, earned $71,000 in 2010, and last year he made $74,000. Even though more students are attending classes, salaries are not increasing because so many...
By Sean Williams Be happy that you probably aren't subject to these taxes. IMAGE SOURCE: FLICKR USER STOCKMONKEY.COM. We're deep into the heart of tax season, which, for the majority of procrastinating Americans, means it's just about time to begin pulling out your hair. Preparing and filing taxes...
By Matthew Frankel Baby boomers are headed for a retirement shortfall -- here's how bad it is, and what can be done about it. We've all seen the headlines about the impending "retirement crisis" in America, so just how bad is the problem? To find out, let's...
By Steve Symington These companies are worthy of long-term investors' attention. IMAGE SOURCE: THE MOTLEY FOOL. Though it's undeniably gratifying to watch any stock you own skyrocket in value over short periods of time, the best way to predictably generate wealth is to buy and hold shares of great...
By Dan Caplinger Learn from lessons we learned the hard way. IMAGE SOURCE: FLICKR USER WONDERLANE. Beginning investors often make mistakes, but there's no reason you need to make them. Instead, you can avoid learning lessons the hard way by getting guidance from those who've come before you. Below, three...
The CEO of Florida Power & Light spent most of a talk Wednesday describing how the company is cutting pollution levels and becoming more efficient, but first he addressed a controversy surrounding the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. Eric Silagy, who is president and CEO, said...
G Marine grows with two yacht lines and a Miami River location By Kevin Gale Southern California was a pretty cool place for David Galante to sell boats, but South Florida is even better. His family had a marina in San Diego and exhibited at South Florida...
