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...
By Martin Lenkowky A significant number of South Florida hospitals have started – or plan on starting – expansion projects. When completed, the new building costs will total well into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Some facilities are adding space onto already existing structures; other hospitals...
Nearly 300 attendees celebrated at SFBW’s first HR Awards of Excellence on Feb. 25 at The Venue in Wilton Manors. The program was presented by Steven Douglas Associates, one of the nation’s leading boutique search and project-based professional services firms. The gold sponsor was Third Level,...
Concrete results for Brightline A fleet of 100 trucks spent 18 hours pouring 5,500 cubic yards of concrete at Brightline’s MiamiCentral station; the pour was for the foundation of the six-block station, which will start going vertical now. Service is expected to launch in the second...
