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My thoughts on Irma and technology

Hurricane Irma shows just how far we have to go when it comes to technology. Even in an era when the Weather Channel proclaimed it’s powered by IBM’s Watson, it

6 Inspiring (and Crazy) Things Elon Musk Has Said

You don’t build reusable rockets, try to disrupt the automotive industry, or dream up a new mode of high-speed travel without producing some amazing quotes along the way. Here are

Structured Investment Option and NKTR

Dear Mr. Berko: In March 2013, I bought 500 shares of Nektar Therapeutics at $12. In March of this year, it traded at $24, but now it trades around $19.

3 Credit Cards Millionaires Use

Here’s a glimpse of the higher-end of the credit card market. There is a tremendous amount of variety in the credit card market, with products ranging from simple no-annual-fee credit cards with

3 High-Yield Stocks to Own in a Market Crash

If you’re concerned about a forthcoming market correction, GlaxoSmithKline, AT&T, and Procter & Gamble may be worth buying right now. Although the broader markets are currently trading at historic highs

Pass on PPL

Dear Mr. Berko: At 63, I need income and growth. I recently retired after 34 years with the same company. I moved my $388,000 401(k), which owned a group of

Buy, Hold or Sell Flexion Therapeutics?

By Jamie from Birmingham, AL, USA (Pills) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Dear Mr. Berko: I have bad osteoarthritis in my knee and read about a new drug called Zilretta (not out yet), which is supposed to bring lasting relief. It’s made

2 Rules for Investing in the Retail Apocalypse

If you don’t want to get burned by failing retailers, stick to these guidelines. There’s no question that the retail industry is in upheaval. Retailer bankruptcies are soaring, store closings