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No-load mutual funds to boost a retirement plan
Dear Mr. Berko: I am 44 and have been working at the same company for 15 years. I’ve invested $84,000 in my 401(k) plan. My employer contributed just under […]
Speculative issues could suit folks desperate for income
Dear Mr. Berko: My wife and I have read and kept every one of your columns since 1988, and we also send some to our kids. I never thought […]
Investment in biopharmaceutical company presents a dilemma
Dear Mr. Berko: One of the strategies that you recommended to me 10 years ago was to watch the portfolios of T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Fund and Fidelity […]
Goldman Sachs nets big bucks from J.C. Penney secondary offering
Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve owned Dodge & Cox Stock Fund for three years. Did it buy the lousy J.C. Penney stock on the recent secondary offering, at $9.65, by […]
Don鈥檛 sell farmland or Facebook shares
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Overlook stellar financial adviser鈥檚 grumpy attitude
Dear Mr. Berko: We have a fair-sized account and have asked our adviser (name omitted) to lower his fee from 1 percent annually to 0.75 percent, which would save […]
Stockbroker on target with foreign stock recommendations
Dear Mr. Berko: My new broker believes that the European economy, which has been dead in the water for several years, is headed for a turnaround and has recommended […]
Schwab may have stinky service, but its stock has rosy potential
Dear Mr. Berko: On many occasions, you’ve recommended Charles Schwab as a discount brokerage. So I called Schwab’s toll-free number to open an account and purchase 400 shares of […]
More money to be made from Brinker International shares
Dear Mr. Berko: My mother, who reads your column, asked me to write to you. I graduated in the summer of 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. […]
Floating-rate loan investment choices abound
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Say nyet to Russian exchange-traded fund
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker has told me to buy 300 shares of Market Vectors Russia, a Russian exchange-traded fund that traded in the high $50s five years ago, […]
Investing in a Broadway play
Dear Mr. Berko: A good friend and I have an opportunity to invest in a Broadway play through a common friend we’ve known for ages. So this is a legitimate […]
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
