Money

John Rosenthal makes auctions a first-resort real estate market

admin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:42:02 -0700

Most Realtors sell houses. John Rosenthal sells towns. And timberland. And just about any other kind of property. read more »

Burying on a budget, the plain pine box

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:12:07 -0700

If you shop around the Web for a basic wood casket that meets traditional Jewish burial standards, you might be surprised to find that a simple pine box can cost a lot of money. read more »

Jewish Community Foundation 2010 grants exceed $4 million

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:57:03 -0700

The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation granted more than $4 million in fiscal year 2010, ending June 30. The grants came from both endowed funds and donor advised funds, with a total of $3.7 million from the donor advised funds. read more »

Rebalancing our spiritual portfolios

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:51:34 -0700

The economic downturn has caused many of us to think long and hard about rebalancing our investment portfolios, reducing expenses, and readjusting our priorities when faced with a job loss, the loss of retirement income or looming medical bills. read more »

Without estate planning, you leave it to chance

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:26:00 -0700

If I asked you, “What would happen to your assets if you were gone tomorrow?” It should be an easy question to answer. It certainly is an important one. read more »

Three attorneys find more flexibility in their own firm

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:07:26 -0700

They met in court years ago as adversaries—two Jewish public defenders and a Muslim deputy district attorney. Yet they grew to respect and admire each other. read more »

Endowments enable nearly everyone to be donor

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:28:06 -0700

Endowments can benefit a wide range of people for generations. In the true spirit of giving it may surprise many that nearly everyone can be an endower. read more »

The mortgage crisis—then and now

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:09:58 -0700

The mortgage crisis has now continued for over a year. The Treasury Department provided huge amounts of TARP funds for the major banks to negotiate modifications to existing mortgages or facilitating refinancing and new purchases to prevent foreclosures. read more »

As year ends, philanthropists thoughts turn to giving

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:37:29 -0700

Autumn in Oregon—clear, crisp days, cool nights and a riot of color wherever you look. And, it’s the time of year when many begin to look at end-of-year tax planning. read more »