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Amazon the Disrupter

Dear Mr. Berko: Last December, I paid $692 a share for 300 shares of Amazon.com because my stockbroker said it would go to $1,000 and then split 5-for-1. It’s now

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Tale of Two Commerce Companies

Dear Mr. Berko: I’m trying to decide whether to invest $25,000 in 50 shares of Amazon or 300 shares of Alibaba Group. Which would you prefer and why? — MR:

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GlaxoSmithKline

Dear Mr. Berko: My broker has recommended that I invest $20,000 and buy 500 shares of GlaxoSmithKline, a world-class drug company. The dividend is $2.48 and that yields a very

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Mom & Co.

How mothers and their offspring come together to create thriving businesses By Martin Lenkowsky Sometimes it can be a challenge keeping one’s family and business life separate, especially if you

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Miami’s Mother

Do you know Miami has a mother? It does. In fact, Miami is widely viewed as the only major U.S. city founded by a woman.   Miami has celebrated its

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Fifth Third Bank and Water Utilities

Dear Mr. Berko: Last year, I bought 2,000 shares of Fifth Third Bank at $18. My stockbroker believed that it would be “an excellent long-term investment for growth and income,”

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What you get is what you think

By Stephen Garber   What you see is what you get – and what you get is what you see. And, there really is nothing, not one thing, that we

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Rejection precedes success

By Gerry Czarnecki When you first joined a nonprofit board, you most likely realized that many of its functions were very similar to your day job. However, the one major

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The myRA Effect

Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of the new myRA, which was designed by the Treasury Department? There’s no cost, and employers automatically take money from our paychecks and

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Serial Success

The brightly colored signage for Orangetheory Fitness is popping up all over South Florida, but few people may realize the scope of the company’s success. Learning that the company expects

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Apple’s Core

Dear Mr. Berko: I bought 100 shares of Apple at $129 last June, believing it could move up to $200. I’m down by 21 points. What’s your opinion? Do you

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An Uber Disappointment

Dear Mr. Berko: Our Morgan Stanley stockbroker will let us get in early on Uber stock, but we’d have to invest a minimum of $250,000. We have the money, but

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