Dear Mr. Berko: After spending 55 minutes on the phone with Verizon and being switched to four different departments, I think I got my problem solved. Then I had to
Read MoreBernardo Fort-Brescia and Arquitectonica have made a mark in Miami and around the globe Arquitectonica is synonymous with Miami’s ranking as a global center of architecture, and Bernardo Fort-Brescia was
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Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve decided to invest about $100,000 in the stocks of liquefied natural gas carriers for income and growth. I know enough about the natural gas business to
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I am 66 and will retire next year with a $1,365 monthly pension and a 401(k) worth $349,000, which I rolled over to an individual retirement account.
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Read MoreDear Readers: Over the past seven months, I’ve received several dozen questions about a relatively new retirement product called a qualified longevity annuity contract. Though I’m not an annuity aficionado,
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: My wife and I are in our early 70s, are retired from good jobs and have no children. Our joint account (enclosed) has $1.23 million, and our
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I’m writing for our investment club and requesting your explanation of return on equity, price-earnings ratio and net profit margin. Could you please use untechnical English? We
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I am 67, am divorced and inherited 172 shares of Diageo, 287 shares of Dollar Tree, 84 shares of Ruby Tuesday and 1,783 shares of AT&T. I
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: We seek increasing dividend income, along with conservative long-term capital growth. Our new stockbroker advises us to sell 100 of our 200 shares of Apple and all
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