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Best Fidelity funds for long-term results
Dear Mr. Berko: I read your five T. Rowe Price recommendations with great interest. I know that T. Rowe Price is a very good organization. However, we prefer to own […]
Another win for Oregon regional problem-solving process
Many people in the Portland-metro area (particularly during elections) like to throw stones at Metro and bridle regional planning efforts. Given that undercurrent of resentment here, it is interesting to note that Jackson County, and most of its cities, last year completed a 13-year journey to embrace regional government land use planning.
Yellen鈥檚 easy-money plan bodes well for stock market
Dear Mr. Berko: What do you think of Janet Yellen as the new boss of the Federal Reserve? Do you agree with TV commentators that if she were in […]
Federal court upholds termination sparked by Facebook rant
There’s no doubt about it: Facebook is the 21st century water cooler. Workers who used to gather in the break room to talk about the latest sports news, outrageous […]
Move that Roth IRA to a better brokerage
Dear Mr. Berko: My significant other and I are in our early 50s, and in March 2008, we rolled over our 401(k) accounts 鈥� which were stuck in some […]
Three dollars for a gallon of gas?
Whoever thought that we’d see gasoline at $3 a gallon again? Whoever thought that the United States would be one of the world’s greatest producers and a net exporter […]
Plastics manufacturer trumps Hungarian phone company
Dear Mr. Berko: In one of your earlier columns, you recommended buying stock of a Hungarian phone company that pays more than 14 percent and sells for about $7 […]
To grow, construction industry needs more workers
Mark Twain popularized the saying that “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics.” For people in the construction industry, the statistics don’t lie and the […]
Without earnings, FireEye lacks sizzle
Dear Mr. Berko: On my broker’s recommendations, I bought 300 shares of FireEye at $36 several days after its public offering. It’s now $44, and the analysts at my […]
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 […]
Cultivating potential 鈥� one (good) employee at a time
We understand that people drive results. Now there is proof that unleashing a team’s potential can drive individual and organizational performance. Consider a 2012 study by Temkin Group, which […]
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 […]
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
