Andrew Leckey

Q. Please give your opinion of the Homestead Value Fund. --K.C., via the Internet A. Solid, experienced managers and a low expense ratio is a strong combination. This fund holds...

Q. I've owned Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B shares for several years. They've done better this year, but what does the future hold? --G.P., via the Internet A. Perhaps only...

Q. What's your opinion of John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund? --K.J., via the Internet A. It doesn't have much to brag about except for its low volatility. This fund that...

Xerox Corp. is famous, but has a checkered past. It has run the cycle from powerful and innovative to outmoded several times. It has morphed from riches to financially troubled...

Q. Now that my shares of Merck & Co. have revived, should I sell them? --A.S., via the Internet A. As it tries to put the problems from its once-popular...

Q. I am a conservative investor wondering about Aegis Value Fund. --L.M., via the Internet A. It focuses on small companies that have been given the cold shoulder by investors....

Q. Will my Sony Corp. stock ever do any better? I can't believe how this brand that used to be so great has lost direction. R.C., via the Internet A....

Q. Does Fidelity Utilities Fund look like a good bet for my individual retirement account? C.J., via the Internet A. This interesting play on telecommunications and utilities performs a little...

Q. I am concerned about my shares of Yahoo Inc. and wonder if time has passed the company by. L.R., via the Internet A. Powerful Internet rival Google Inc. may...

When famous people retire, it's fascinating to see what they do with themselves. Johnny Carson disappeared from the public eye and played tennis after he retired as host of "The...