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OP-ED: Don鈥檛 look to South America to profit in bonds
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $130,000 sitting in my money market account earning less than 0.25 percent. My broker has recommended that I put some of this money in […]
OP-ED: After surging in 2013, markets take a breather
After 2013, when the markets packed three years’ of returns into one, they stumbled out of the gate in 2014. In January, the Dow Jones industrial average was down […]
OP-ED: A municipal bond fund worth consideration
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m 71 and retired. I own a duplex with no mortgage, and I live in one side and rent the other. I have $186,000 in my […]
OP-ED: Sorting through preferred stock trash
Dear Mr. Berko: I want to invest $51,000 in high-yield preferred stocks (I can afford some risks) and need to get as close to 11 percent as possible. A […]
KeyBank’s Brian Rice appointed to board
FINANCE The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco recently appointed Brian Rice, KeyBank’s regional president for Alaska, Oregon and Washington, to the board of directors of its Portland branch. His […]
OP-ED: Cheap stocks for a speculative investor
Dear Mr. Berko: In early 2012, you recommended Flagstar Bank at 80 cents a share, and I bought 3,000 shares for $2,400 as a speculation. Flagstar had a 1-for-10 […]
OP-ED: Seven stocks with appealing option premiums
Dear Mr. Berko: Your recent column on options was interesting. And I own all four of the recommended stocks in that column. I have been selling call options for […]
OP-ED: American Airlines Group鈥檚 liftoff may be short-lived
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $11,000 to invest for my individual retirement account and have been looking at American Airlines Group Inc., which is the new company formed when […]
OP-ED: Fired up about the minimum wage
Dear Mr. Berko: You’ll probably throw this away, but I need to vent about the proposed increase in wages in my state for non-skilled labor to $15 an hour. […]
OP-ED: Solar stock purchases may burn investor
Dear Mr. Berko: I want to invest in a solar energy/utility stock, and my broker recommended that I buy 200 shares of a company called SolarCity, which he says […]
Investment in insurance products and services firm could pay off
Dear Mr. Berko: My broker wants me to sell my 2,094 shares of Wal-Mart and use $8,000 of the money to take what he calls a “businessman’s risk” and […]
Broker may be difficult to pin down, but he鈥檚 on target
Dear Mr. Berko: In 2008, you recommended Bank of America’s 7.25 percent convertible preferred stock at $720 a share. It yielded 10 percent, and you said it was a […]
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
