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OP-ED: Looking abroad for diversification
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you recommend some unusual foreign utility issues? I am a utility investor because I think they’re safer and more dependable than most dividend-paying common stocks. […]
OP-ED: Be leery of fellow with 鈥榖roker school鈥� education
Dear Mr. Berko: My 67-year-old husband will retire this summer with $430,000 in his company 401(k). He was advised by a young man, whose dinner seminar we attended, to […]
OP-ED: Expect Bitcoin bubble to burst
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m very interested in investing in Bitcoin. We are working with a professional financial adviser we heard on satellite radio. He has earned doctorates from the […]
OP-ED: Sonic鈥檚 stock price may not zoom
Dear Mr. Berko: We were vacationing in Miami and stopped at a Sonic drive-in to order lunch. I was surprised by how quickly the food came out and how […]
OP-ED: Amid market volatility, trust growing dividends
Dear Mr. Berko: I retired at 55 in 1997 and moved my $460,000 401(k) to an individual retirement account to be managed by our broker. By late 1999, my […]
OP-ED: Marijuana stocks likely to go up in smoke
Dear Mr. Berko: In September, you recommended three marijuana stocks. One was GW Pharmaceuticals, which tripled. Another, CannaVest, went up 50 percent. Terra Tech was 10 cents a share, […]
OP-ED: A hard lesson in the value of art
Dear Mr. Berko: In 1993, I fell in love with the art of Thomas Kinkade. I purchased one of his beautiful pieces, paying $19,000 for a modest canvas of a […]
Standard Insurance hires Doug Waters
FINANCE Standard Insurance Co., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, recently hired Doug Waters as second vice president of individual disability insurance sales. He will manage the company’s national accounts […]
Standard Insurance promotes Charlie Dolezal
FINANCE Standard Insurance Co., a subsidiary of StanCorp Financial Group, recently promoted Charlie Dolezal to assistant vice president of retirement plans actuarial. He previously served as second vice president of […]
OP-ED: Hospital stocks鈥� prospects appear healthy
Dear Mr. Berko: In December 2012, my business partner emailed you for a recommendation of three stocks that could rise by 50 percent in the next two years. You […]
OP-ED: European cable company hooked up to profit soon
Dear Mr. Berko: In the fall of 2010, I had $8,000 in my money market account, and our old broker, who retired, recommended that we purchase 250 shares of John […]
OP-ED: If feasible, wait to collect Social Security
Dear Mr. Berko: After 29 years, we sold our business last November to family members for all cash, plus we got a 10-year note that pays us $2,100 each […]
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
