October 31, 2008 - Current Event Quiz 10/31
1. The US launched air strikes into what nation this week? 2. Which company did not see their profits rise over 30% this week? A) Viacom B) Comcast C) Sony
October 30, 2008 - Oregon NFIB: Strengthen small business voice on Election Day
Harlan Levy, State Director, Oregon NFIB My Voice in Oregon Newsletter, Oct/Nov. 2008 Keep talking and keep leading, Oregon small business owner. You are pulling more voters into the polling place than just yourself. The power of the small business voting bloc is one of the mightiest in the nation, […]
October 29, 2008 - What to expect from the market in the next few months
By Mark G. Neil, Pres. Northwest Wealth Advisors Radio Host, Your Money & Your Life, KBNP AM 1410 As we move closer to the elections and arguably the most important decision our country has to make in nearly a decade, I thought it appropriate to update you on our thoughts […]
October 28, 2008 - Oregon Golf chain falls victim to credit crunch
By Oregon Biz Report, Oregon Golf is one of those Oregon home grown companies you hate to see disappear. This month all three of their stores have closed. Hurting the chain was the inability to get a bank loan in the crippling credit crunch. Banks are tightening up and this […]
October 27, 2008 - Small Business Financial Crisis
From Bill Conerly, Businomics, Conerly Consulting LLC The world of finance for small and medium businesses was changing even before this year’s financial crisis–but now the changes are galloping. Money is moving around the world like never before. When you borrow money, even from an American loan officer working for […]
October 24, 2008 - Test Yourself on Current Affairs with Biz Quiz 10/24
1. Amazon.com posted a 48% profit increase this week. But what was the bad news that caused its stock to drop? A) eBay passed Amazon in sales for the first time B) Forecasted difficult holiday sales C) Their side investments were depleted during the market crisis D) They announced a […]
October 23, 2008 - Chart: Billions lost by the biggest CEO’s
Steven Hall and Partners reports the equity share of CEO’s investment in their own company and the loss. CEO, company, Equity Loss Warren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway: -$9.6 Billion Larry Ellison, Oracle: -$6.6 Billion Steve Ballmer, Microsoft: -$4.8 Billion Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com: -$4.2 Billion Rupert Murdoch, News. Corp.: – $3.9 Billion
October 23, 2008 - Full-page newspaper ads try to calm economic jitters
Guest Opinion, Portland The market crisis has created a wave of full-page and pull-color ads to hit national and local newspapers. Yesterday US Bank aimed for confidence when they placed a full-page ad in The Oregonian stating in large bold headlines “Bank Solid. Bank US Bank”. The ad further states […]
October 22, 2008 - Roundabouts expand in Oregon
By Nike Kern, As traffic congestion and high fuel costs continue to become a hot topic though out our state, the use of roundabouts are beginning to be more widely discussed and implemented by city planners and traffic specialists. The innovative concept has once again found its way back into […]
October 21, 2008 - Looking at human emotion and the stock market crisis
By Mark G. Neil, Pres. Northwest Wealth Advisors Radio Host, Your Money & Your Life, KBNP AM 1410 It is during times like these that I am reminded of two observations on life and the markets. First in the context of life, our most worrisome times always happen at night. […]