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Jul 31, 2014

OP-ED: Opening doors to long-term relationships

  Merit-shop contractors are passionate about training and developing a highly skilled workforce. I’ve used this space to talk about that quite a bit over the past several months. The […]

Jul 31, 2014

OP-ED: Stay away from these three stocks

  Dear Mr. Berko: We have been with our broker, who may be getting long in the tooth, since October 2008. Our original $525,000 investment, from which we take $1,200 […]

Jul 30, 2014

OP-ED: Marijuana is legal in Washington; now what?

  The day has finally come. As of July 8, people in Washington state can legally purchase small amounts of marijuana and smoke pot privately without fear of criminal repercussions […]

Jul 30, 2014

OP-ED: Prospect Capital’s prospects aren’t bad

  Dear Mr. Berko: In June 2010, you advised me to buy 2,000 shares of Prospect Capital, which paid 13.3 percent, at $10.47 for “speculative income,” and I did. Well, […]

Jul 25, 2014

OP-ED: Oregon Supreme Court to decide water rights case

  This past winter, in WaterWatch of Oregon v. Water Resources Department, the Oregon Court of Appeals reversed and remanded an Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) order granting a municipal […]

Jul 25, 2014

OP-ED: Hungry to buy some cheap stocks

  Dear Mr. Berko: I purchased 2,000 shares of Synovus Financial in January 2012 at $1.49 on your recommendation. I now have 287 shares at $24 and a nice profit […]

Jul 24, 2014

OP-ED: Tenants-in-common must beware of predatory wolves

Predatory companies are flooding the tenant-in-common industry.

Jul 24, 2014

OP-ED: Taking on NIMBY and the agents of CAVE

Battling NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) and the agents of CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) can appear a daunting task more suited to comic book heroes than developers. But taking on these forces ahead of a project can reap rewards for those who know how to present their development well.

Jul 24, 2014

OP-ED: Be safe and hire a trustworthy money manager

  Dear Mr. Berko: I like your column because it also makes me laugh, but one big criticism I have is that you never follow up to advise people when […]

Jul 23, 2014

OP-ED: Medical information requests can be tricky

Banu Ramachandran says employers can lawfully ask employees about medical information for a variety of reasons, including to accommodate a disability or to provide required leave.

Jul 21, 2014

BLOG: How do we revitalize east Portland?

I have written generally before about the opportunities for change presented by ongoing planning projects in east Portland, and now things are really starting to come into sharper focus as […]

Jul 21, 2014

OP-ED: The power of asking a good question

  An employee walks into your office with a problem. He outlines the challenges and obstacles he is facing on his project and asks for your advice. If you are […]



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