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In a Holiday Humor
by Brad Houle, CFA Senior Vice President This week, regulatory officials have finally approved what is being called the Volcker Rule, named for the former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who...
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Oregon Jewish Life Magazine Writes Article About West Bearing Investments
Josh Frankel Takes West Bearing by the Horns Oregon Jewish Life Magazine By Deborah Moon December 2013 Since 1975 Ferguson Wellman Capital Management has managed investment accounts for clients who...
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Early Christmas Gifts
by Shawn Narancich, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Early Christmas Gifts In what turned out to be a surprisingly action-packed week before Christmas, the markets finally shook off the...
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The Birth of the Fed
Posted by Lori Flexer, CFA Executive Vice President 100 years ago today, the Federal Reserve was formed. NPR’s Planet Money shares the fascinating beginnings of this important institution. Click here...
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Christmas Comes Early … and Late
by Ralph Cole, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Melt with You It feels like the market is melting up these days as stocks continued their year-long rise during the shortened holiday week....
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Deidra Krys-Rusoff Quoted in Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg Business Week Detroit Pension Proposal Would Shut Out New Hires September 27, 2013 By Corey Williams Hoping to stanch some of the red ink flowing from Detroit, its emergency manager is riling...
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Reeling in the New Year
by Jason Norris, CFA Senior Vice President of Research With 2013 coming to a close, one of the most frequent questions we have received is, “What’s the encore?” The S&P 500 rose over 32 percent,...
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Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Ranked as Top Western Adviser
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Ranked as Top Western Adviser PORTLAND, Ore. – December 23, 2013 – Ferguson Wellman Capital Management has recently been named by InvestmentNews as a top adviser...
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Is an All Cash Emergency Fund Strategy Appropriate for All Investors?
Posted by Josh Frankel, CRPC Senior Vice President, West Bearing Investments Typically, financial advisers have recommended to clients that three to six months of cash in a rainy day fund is a good...
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Off to the Races
by Shawn Narancich, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Ohhh, the Weather Outside Is Frightful Rubber hit the road this week for investors as traders and money managers returned to work after...
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Oregon Business Magazine Names Ferguson Wellman a Top Financial...
PORTLAND, Ore. – January 15, 2014 – Ferguson Wellman Capital Management is pleased to announce that the firm has been named by Oregon Business Magazine as a top financial planner/manager in their...
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Ode to the Oscars
by Ralph Cole, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Oscar nominations came out this week and it coincided with the launch of earnings season. Gravity No earnings season would be complete without a...
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Investment Outlook Video: First Quarter 2014
We are pleased to present our Investment Outlook: First Quarter 2014 video titled, “Removing the Training Wheels.” This quarter, Chief Investment Officer George Hosfield, CFA, discusses how the Fed...
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Why the Price of Tea in China Matters
by Brad Houle, CFA Executive Vice President One of the risk factors we highlight in our 2014 Capital Market Outlook is China’s growth, which is slowing more than expected. This week China’s...
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Are You Ready For Some Football?
by Jason Norris, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Super Bowl Shuffle With Super Bowl XLVIII due to kick off this Sunday, the results have historically had an impact on investors’ portfolio for...
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Synchronized Global Expansion?… Far From It
by Shawn Narancich, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Dawn of a New Era Amid heightened turbulence in the global economy and capital markets, Janet Yellen was sworn into service as the Federal...
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Money Talks
by Jason Norris, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Money Talks Earlier this week, Facebook anted up close to $20 billion (with a capital B) to purchase WhatsApp, a mobile texting company. The...
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Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
by Brad Houle, CFA Executive Vice President As of late, Puerto Rico has been in the news due to financial problems that stem from too much debt, a shrinking population and weak economic growth....
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Cole Quoted in the Portland Business Journal Regarding Angel Investors
The Portland Business Journal Q&A: Ralph Cole on How New Angels Can Get Their Wings February 28, 2014 by Malia Spencer Startups can be risky investments, so for those considering investing in the...
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“Putin” Russia Behind Us
by Shawn Narancich, CFA Executive Vice President of Research Good Friday, Great Week Shaking off another bout of Russian adventurism in the former Soviet Union, stocks moved further into record...
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