Dear Mr. Berko: I began trading cheap stocks — below $5 a share — in 2001. I’ve had some good years and some bad years. Over the 17 years, I’m
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There’s been plenty of frustration over the lack of mass transit expansion in Miami-Dade County, but now some people in high places are taking drastic measures. Three mayors, a Miami-Dade
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Dear Mr. Berko: We have a $262,000 portfolio that yields 5 percent, and we need those dividends to live on. Recently, our stockbroker had us take some profits and losses,
Free beer and the express train to World Cup fun
Brightline has come up with a fun approach for fans who want to have a collective experience for the World Cup finale between France and Croatia on Sunday. The high-speed
AXA Equitable and Genworth
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2009, we took a huge gamble and bought 4,000 shares of Genworth at $1.95 a share, and it’s now $4.50. We should have sold this stock
2018 Up & Comer Awards Photo Album
On June 6th, SFBW hosted its Up & Comer Awards at Xtreme Action Park with 500 guests. The Up & Comer Awards honors young professionals who have achieved excellence
High on Realty Income
Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker is very enthusiastic about Realty Income Corp. and has advised me to buy 400 shares. He is impressed with the company’s growth in revenues and
Gift Tax and High-Yield Checking Account
Dear Mr. Berko: Our accountant told my wife and me that we can’t gift more than $15,000 at a time without incurring a tax. I know there are more ways
Soccer stadium planned next to MIA
There’s a move to put David Beckham’s soccer stadium on a golf course just east of Miami International Airport—near the flight path for the main runway that parallels the Dolphin
Helping the Homeless
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