finance
‘I didn’t see a lot of the bad stuff until the end’
Competition among small banks is leading to some looser underwriting standards.
The legacy of the financial crisis
It has been 10 years since the collpase of Lehman Brothers. Four experts weigh in on lessons learned from the financial meltdown.
Updated: Long-awaited Capital One Cafe to open in late August
It’s been almost a year since we learned a Capital One Cafe would open in the space formerly occupied by Abercrombie and Fitch on the corner of Southwest Broadway and Morrison.
“There is no investment strategy to solve the unfunded liability,” CIO says
The chief investment officer of the Oregon State Treasury talks about the complexity of investing post-financial crisis, why solving the $22 billion unfunded liability is not his concern and the poor quality of financial news reporting.
Opinion: Despite near record expansion, the end of bull market is not imminent
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
Finance pulse: Are the Dog Days Over?
We believe the Fed will increase rates once before the end of the year.
Portland home sales start seasonal slowdown
Seasonal sales in the Portland-area real estate market began cooling in July, but prices continued to climb.