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Marriott: a solid hotel chain and investment choice
Malcolm Berko says when it comes to investment opportunities, Mariott International is a stock worth checking into.
Good stocks to give the grandkids
Dear Mr. Berko: The grandmothers and great-grandmothers at our bridge club were trying to select the most useful Christmas gifts for our youngsters. We all agree that it’s a […]
Future could be bright for business development companies
More than a dozen readers have recently asked me to explain how a business development company functions and requested recommendations. Here is the answer. Dear readers: Business development companies, […]
A couple of pharmaceutical companies with potential
Dear Mr. Berko: I have arthritis pretty bad and have been taking a 200-milligram Celebrex pill daily. The pills help, but I still have very bad arthritis pain. Celebrex […]
Federal stimulus money isn鈥檛 going to consumers
Dear Mr. Berko: Why has the stock market continued to make new highs while unemployment remains high? Why has unemployment remained high when the Federal Reserve adds $85 billion […]
Money can be made in water utilities
Dear Mr. Berko: What is your opinion of the water industry 鈥� especially Middlesex Water Co., which pays a 3.5 percent dividend. We’d like to buy several water utilities […]
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 […]
Stock market melt-up continues
The broad market ended the month of November just below record highs, having logged its longest streak of weekly gains in nearly a decade. The Dow’s weekly gain was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
