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Clean Energy and Alphabet

Dear Mr. Berko: My stockbroker and friend for the past 41 years just advised me to sell my 20 shares of Alphabet Inc., which I bought in 2010 at $233

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Verizon and FirstEnergy

Dear Mr. Berko: Last summer, I chose between buying 600 shares of AT&T at $38 and buying 500 shares of Verizon at $54. I bought Verizon, and it’s been straight

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SAs and Social Security Taxes

Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I have two questions. One concerns health savings accounts, and the other concerns Social Security. First, could you please explain the basics of an

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Defense, Defense, Defense

Dear Mr. Berko: President Donald Trump will spend $639 billion on defense this fiscal year. In fact, he recently announced a $54 billion increase in defense spending, which is up

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Investing in Consumer Satisfaction

Dear Mr. Berko: One of the men I admire is Claes Fornell, whom I met at Duke University. He developed the American Customer Satisfaction Index, or ASCI, and also manages

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High Yielders

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m looking to invest $50,000 in four high-income stocks, and I’m willing to speculate to get 10 percent annually. My stockbroker recommends AllianceBernstein, Waddell & Reed, Duff

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Schwab and DDR

Dear Mr. Berko: Please give me your opinion on DDR Corp., which yields 5.7 percent. I called Charles Schwab but had to call back three times to get an adviser.

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ONE LINERS Palm Beach

â–º Carl Von Luger Steak & Seafood, an offshoot of the famed Peter Luger Steak House of New York, plans to open two restaurants at the North Palm Beach Country

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Growth at Gunster

George LeMieux, Bill Perry lead a statewide charge By Kevin Gale | Patrick Clinton Photography Gunster started out as a law firm with one lawyer in 1925, and 92 years

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Dad’s Footsteps

Fathers build their next generation of leadership with the help of their children By Andrea Richard For some fathers, separating their parental instincts from their business instincts can be a

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Marine Mainstay

Industry leader Phil Purcell talks about impact, challenges By Martin Lenkowsky Phil Purcell, the Marine Industries Association of South Florida’s CEO and executive director, considers the local marine industry as

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Control Your Emotions or Your Emotions will Control You

By Stephen Garber Emotional triggers—what we at Third Level like to call your hot buttons—are a part of everyone’s emotional fabric. They are natural responses to upsetting or painful experiences.

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