SFBW Staff, Author at S. Florida Business & Wealth

Fast Money, Harvard researcher’s analysis of Miami has some leaks

Editor's Choice July 27, 2018 |

Miami is the poster child for climate gentrification in an article by Fast Company. The article talks about the climate gentrification theory coined by Jesse Keenan, of Harvard, and a

A luxury home listed by One Sotheby at $38 million on Hibiscus Island in Miami Beach (Courtesy of Andy Frame / Andy Frame Photography)

Mueller Water

Editor's Choice July 25, 2018 |

Dear Mr. Berko: My Morgan Stanley broker just recommended that I buy 800 shares of Mueller Water Products, which trades at $11.75. He insists it’s a good stock to hold

The Villages

Editor's Choice July 25, 2018 |

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 78, and my spouse is 80. We bowl, play golf and bridge together, and I’ve become a decent tennis player since moving to the Villages from

Editor's Choice July 25, 2018 |

There’s no shortage of family fun to be had in South Florida, but not necessarily in one spot, and soon that will all change when Dezerland Park opens in early 2019. Set

Colin Brown to succeed Ray Ferrero as Alliance CEO Council chairman

Columnists July 24, 2018 |

Colin Brown, chairman of JM Family Enterprises, will serve as the chair of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance’s CEO Council, the Alliance and JM Family announced on Tuesday. The council

‘Helping’ the Poor

Editor's Choice July 19, 2018 |

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m active in my church, doing God’s work for the poor and homeless, and we’ve done lots of good work. I’ve been reading you for 25 years,

Some Cheap and Risky Stocks

Editor's Choice July 18, 2018 |

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

Columnists July 17, 2018 |

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

4 Blockbusters

Editor's Choice July 13, 2018 |

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,

Columnists July 13, 2018 |

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

Editor's Choice July 12, 2018 |

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

Uncategorized July 9, 2018 |

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