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Apple earnings: Don’t focus on iPhone sales. Instead watch this metric.
For all the attention on Apple Inc.’s iPhone sales, a less glamorous…
Opinion: AMD has a solid path to rapid growth — if it can get past Nvidia and Intel
The earnings whirlwind for technology and silicon companies now has enveloped Advanced…
‘If I say the sky is blue, she’ll tell me it’s green’: My daughter, 19, will inherit $800,000. How can she invest in her future?
I have a 19-year-old college-sophomore daughter who is coming into a large…
I have $2.3 million. My girlfriend wants to marry. How do I protect myself?
My question pertains to getting married and to how best to protect…
‘They’ve no running water’: Our neighbors ask for money. How can I stop this?
This man and his wife have fallen on hard times, but in…
My partner and I are not married, but he set up a revocable trust. Is that wise?
Dear Quentin, I have been in a committed, long-term relationship for 14-plus…
Is it gauche to ask financial questions before a first date?
I met a guy on Tinder MTCH, +0.91% and had an introductory…
I want my elderly father to quitclaim his home so I can refinance. Is that wise?
I am a 56-year-old man living in my family home with my…
My brother lives in our parents’ home, which we’ll inherit 50/50. I want to keep it in the family for my children. How do I protect my interests?
Dear Quentin, Per our parents’ will, my brother and I will split…
I want my son to inherit my $1.2 million house. Should I leave it to my second husband in my will? He promised to pass it on.
My husband and I signed a prenuptial agreement before we married. This…
‘I can’t afford to keep paying for two households’: My adult sons live rent-free in my house, while I pay for 50% of utilities in my second husband’s condo
In 2007, my now ex-husband and I bought a home, where we…
Shares of iRobot plunge 40% on report EU will block purchase by Amazon
Shares of iRobot Corp. plummeted after hours on Thursday after the Wall…
My mom refuses to move out of my house. She paid for upkeep and appliances.
I live in Florida and bought a house in 2011. My mother…
My dad wants Sallie Mae to release him as cosigner on my $153,000 student loan
I thought it was a federal loan because I believe they did…
Opinion: These stocks can be winners in AI because they all share this one quality
While the media would have investors focus on short headline-grabbing cycles such…
My cousin left his estate to 6 cousins, but only one received his inheritance
I appreciate and learn from your column, and read it religiously. Several…
My friend discovered he has a daughter. Does she have a claim on his estate?
I have a question for you that is short and sweet. (Or…
My sister owns properties in Hawaii, yet refuses to make a will. If she dies, will our half-sibling inherit anything?
Dear Quentin, My sister owns several properties in Hawaii. She is not…
My parents want to pay off my mortgage, and move into my rental. Is this risky?
Recently, my parents sold their condo to fulfill their long-standing desire to…
Should I give up my job to spend time with my son — and dip into my trust fund?
My long-term boyfriend and I, both 45, finally had our first child…