Andrew Leckey

Q. I own shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. and am concerned about what's happening with this company. L.M., via the Internet A. Your concern is justified, since this international...

Q. I have been researching the stock of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc. Which stock do you think is the better investment? B.K., via the Internet A. It...

Q. I recently started an individual retirement account and own shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. What is the outlook for the company? C.C., Via the Internet A. The world's biggest...

Q. My husband and I own shares of Lucent Technologies Inc. We've held these many years. What is the outlook for this company? M.L., Chicago A. Long-term shareholders in this...

Q. I'm an AT&T Corp. shareholder seriously reconsidering my telecom holdings. What is the outlook for the company? B.P., via the Internet A. The nation's largest long-distance carrier keeps tightening...

Q. I recently acquired shares of Ford Motor Co. What is the outlook? A.M., via the Internet A. While the world's No. 2 carmaker kept on truckin' with booming sales...

Q. My online broker's site shows me not only how much is in my account, but my "potential buying power." I believe this is an amount I could buy on...

How would you invest $10,000 in the coming year? That's the question I pose to a diverse group of investment and economic experts each year, whether the market is up...

Q. After several bad years, I'm making changes in my investment portfolio. I like the looks of Royce Premier Fund. What's your opinion of it? T.B., Via the Internet A....

Donating to charities at year's end shouldn't be like tossing dollars into the wind and hoping they'll stick in beneficial places. Contributions mailed in or charged to credit cards by...