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Our Tax System

Dear Mr. Berko: This is our third request for a copy of your column. Two years ago, our investment club read and discussed what you wrote about 10 families paying

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Just Buy It

Dear Mr. Berko: My 19-year-old daughter is a saver and wants to buy 47 shares of Nike. I don’t know enough about stocks to advise her. What can you tell

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Get Rid of Qualcomm?

Dear Mr. Berko: In November 2016, my stockbroker had me buy 200 shares of Qualcomm at $71.25 for income and growth. It’s now $51, and my broker wants me to

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Fed Chairs

Dear Mr. Berko: Could you give your opinions of recent chairs of the Federal Reserve Board — namely, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen? — TD, Akron, Ohio Dear

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ONE LINERS Palm Beach

â–º Delray Beach-based answering service Call 4 Health celebrated its 20th year. â–º Mike DeBock is the new president and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County. â–º

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The Gift is You

Rachel Sapoznik promotes the power of wellness By Andrea Richard Rachel Sapoznik is just finishing up her Mediterranean salad, topped with grilled salmon, when she looks up and orders an

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At Your Service

National Jets evolves into a one-stop shop for private aviation By Andrea Richard How companies survive and prosper depends on many variables. For National Jets, it’s all about personalized customer

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Listen Up (And Listen Effectively)

By Stephen Garber The foundation of effective communication remains the same whether someone is speaking to an individual or to a group. The most important communication skill we can learn

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Schumpeter vs. Amazon.com

Dear Mr. Berko: Amazon.com recently agreed to sell Nike products. Amazon can sell Nike’s merchandise for less than retail stores can, and according to my college professor, this is a

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Schwab and Customer Service

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 83 and a conservative investor. My stockbroker of 21 years retired from his six-man firm, and my $166,000 individual retirement account isn’t big enough for Merrill

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Hold Boeing?

Dear Mr. Berko: In January 2010, you advised me to invest $10,000 in Boeing. I bought 157 shares at $63. Thanks to you, I’ve quadrupled my money, and the $5.68

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Talking Funds

Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are engineers, and we’re in our late 40s. In June 2015, you recommended a group of single-country exchange-traded funds, and we bought 800

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