Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain a qualified longevity annuity contract to me? A 65-year-old friend may invest $90,000 in a QLAC with MetLife. He says that when he’s
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: Recently, I’ve been hearing the term “labor force participation rate” on most of the news shows. Could you please explain what this term means in simple-to-understand English?
Read MoreAs I write this, summer is almost over – at least in Florida for those of us with kids. The calendar says “dog days of August,” the thermometer says “hot,”
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Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I bought 1,000 shares of Hilton Worldwide at $29 in March 2015, and the stock’s performance has been a bummer. How will the increasing minimum wage in
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: Last November, you told me not to buy General Motors or Ford stock. Well, my stockbroker — whose father, after 31 years, still works for GM —
Read MoreSouth Florida scored a major economic coup Thursday with the announcement that Hotwire Communications will relocate its headquarters from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale and bring 375 jobs to Fort Lauderdale.
Read MoreDon Cook plays a key role in Broward College’s evolution Photography by Downtown Photo Don Cook is bringing a healthy dose of private-sector experience to Broward College’s focus on entrepreneurship
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: What is your opinion of ADP LLC? The stock seems stuck at the same price it was a year ago. I’m 52. My portfolio is about 80
Read MoreWhat do you bring to your team? Toxic. It’s a really powerful word. One dictionary’s definition is “relating to or caused by poison; very bad, unpleasant or harmful …” I
Read MoreFor decades, waves of Latin American immigrants have hoped to find success in the United States – and many of them have done just that Contrary to what many of
Read MoreLong before there was Pitbull, there was the original “Mr. 305.” Desi Arnaz is Miami’s most famous Cuban entertainer of the 20th century, best known for his portrayal of Ricky
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