With apologies to Tolstoy: All happy family businesses are alike; all unhappy family businesses are unhappy in their own way. OSU’s Austin Family Business program honored happy family businesses last night in an awards ceremony at the Sentinel hotel. The event celebrated families that have maintained their businesses over two or three generations. Award winners talked … Read more
The value of Oregon’s exports reached a record $21.8 billion in 2016.
Thirty years ago last week, we experienced the infamous Black Monday stock market crash.
A new Daimler track and expanding businesses keep development here moving, slowly.
Investment pioneer Sir John Templeton coined the phrase, “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” After eight-plus years of an equity bull market, a very common question we get from clients is, “When does it end?” While the duration of this market run may be extended, … Read more
The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association sued the city of Bend last week for using tourism promotion funds to fix streets. The lawsuit is the latest flash point in a series of scuffles between hotel owners and cities over the meaning of tourism promotion. “I don’t think all the funds available for promotion are going … Read more
Although the athletic apparel giant issued a lukewarm earnings report yesterday, and industry watchers say the company’s grip on the sneaker market is slipping, analysts expressed optimism about Nike’s new consumer-focused growth strategies. “Most sources acknowledge that Adidas…is giving Nike a run for its money,” Morgan Stanley analyst Jay Sole wrote in a recent stock … Read more
Public and private sector leaders convened at the Portland Art Museum this morning for Greater Portland Inc. annual economic summit.
Oregon’s pension bill has come due.
