Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 77 and still mentally sharp, so I feel silly that I have to send you this email. What do you think of Barclays’ stock? I’m considering
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I own 300 shares of General Motors and 600 shares of Ford, which I bought in December 2012, and I still have a profit. Back in May
Read MoreDear Mr. Berko: I’m 77. I have an $86,000 certificate of deposit that came due, from which I need more income. CDs, which used to give me good income, don’t
Read MoreMemorial Healthcare’s Aurelio Fernandez III is up to the challenge of succeeding a legendary leader Memorial Healthcare System CEO Aurelio Fernandez III says it isn’t easy to follow an institution
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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) welcomed South Florida A-listers to the grand opening of their $100 million state-of-the-art research facility. On Sept. 21 NSU opened their Center for Collaborative Research (CCR), one
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Miami International Airport travelers can indulge in even more shopping now that MIA introduced the Original Penguin store in the North Terminal Marketplace. The Original Penguin store is a subsidiary
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Fast food does not always mean unhealthy food. NBA player, Ray Allen, and wife, Shannon, introduced the second location of their 100 percent organic fast food restaurant, Grown, at Hard
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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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Dear Mr. Berko: Is there a group called the Plunge Protection Team that is part of the Federal Reserve and is supposed to prevent stock crashes and allow the administration
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
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