Andrew Leckey

Q. I retired from Sears, Roebuck and Co. many years ago and have a large part of my retirement funds in its stock. What is your opinion of the company?...

Q. I bought Lucent Technologies Inc. stock in 1999 and held on. With my shares now worth a fraction of their original purchase price, are they ever going to bounce...

A little knowledge can be harmful. Six years ago, my retired neighbor related to me why he had chosen to invest in a number of technology stocks. Each new holding...

No matter how elite, historic or long an auditing firm's name may be, it gets the boot when a corporation's numbers don't add up. This fall from grace of the...

Q. I'm a conservative investor nearing retirement. I hold shares of AT&T Corp. in my portfolio. What's the outlook for the company? H.F., via the Internet A. Life isn't getting...

Q. I've owned shares of Yahoo Inc. since 1999. What is the outlook for the company? D.T., via the Internet A. This name-brand Internet powerhouse continues to move boldly ahead...

Hello, children. Gather around now. Our fantasy tale begins in a time long ago, when there was just one telephone company. Its kingdom was large, and its unbreakable phones and...

Q. I have money invested in shares of Nortel Networks Corp. What is the latest with this company? --A.D., via the Internet A. Maybe we should flip a coin on...

Q. What's the current outlook for Nike Inc.? I'm a long-term investor in the company. R.S., via the Internet A. This brand-name firm that controls 40 percent of the $17...

This holiday season provides both humorous and sad money stories. In the midst of wondering whether we'll receive a surprise Lexus or Jaguar with a red bow on Christmas morning,...