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OP-ED: A piece of the Papa Murphy’s pie
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 42 and a conservative, long-term investor. Since 2002, I have carefully built up a portfolio of 22 growth stocks, worth $140,000. I am thinking of taking […]
OP-ED: Can you hear me now? Buy Verizon!
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 49, and for each of the past eight years, I’ve invested between $8,000 and $12,000 in my simplified employee pension individual retirement account, which is now […]
OP-ED: A better option than a certificate of deposit
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker of 11 years moved to another firm in another city, and I don’t know what to do. I need your advice. I have $15,000 but […]
OP-ED: Sniffing around for ‘the right pot stocks’
Dear Mr. Berko: What are tax liens? A local businessman offers a course for $2,700 that supposedly would show how I could keep my AutoZone job and make $75,000 or […]
OP-ED: IBM is stuck in ‘Organization Man’ ways
Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me what you think about buying 100 shares of IBM. Our dentist (also a friend) has been in the market for over 25 years and […]
OP-ED: Investing for both the wife and the husband
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 63, and my wife is 61. We have $94,000 cash in my individual retirement account from the sale of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners stock that we […]
OP-ED: ‘Winged’ electric utility is poised to soar
Dear Mr. Berko: Would you recommend Allete, which pays 4.3 percent? I think this might be a good stock to put $20,000 from a certificate of deposit that came due […]
OP-ED: A refreshing investment possibility
Dear Mr. Berko: We have $38,000 in cash that we’d like to invest. We are 73 and 80, and a broker we’ve used for 35 years, who is retiring this […]
OP-ED: Plenty of ‘Twitter Heads,’ but too little revenue
Dear Mr. Berko: I am 65 and will probably have to work for at least 10 more years in order to have enough money for retirement. Please tell me what […]
OP-ED: Government hands may soon be on Roth IRAs
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 69 and retired, and I have an individual retirement account worth $628,000. Fortunately, we do’t need the income from the IRA to support our living expenses. […]
OP-ED: Don’t bother taking Rolls-Royce for a spin
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 47, and my $313,000 portfolio has been 85 percent invested in Standard & Poor’s 500 index issues since June 2008. My new broker, like other professionals, […]
OP-ED: Don鈥檛 give up on investment in Wal-Mart
Dear Mr. Berko: I invested $10,000 and bought 130 shares of Wal-Mart at $74 two years ago on a recommendation from a friend of mine who is an economist with […]
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- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
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- 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
