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By Staff Report / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business
By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: Central Coast partners are leading for the common interest
Times of stress and tight budgets require creative thinking and teamwork.
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 9th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / 2 Comments
If Uncle Sam would pay you to become unemployed for six months and then create a small business, wouldn’t you want to become an entrepreneur?
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By Staff Report / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Avoid the rush and think about gold for the long-term
Is gold still the safe haven for the average investor?
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: Camarillo is a battleground in fight for U.S. solar jobs
Until this level playing field returns, we must continue to fight for America’s renewable-energy industry.
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 24th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: How the right amount of happiness can literally enrich your life
Does happiness buy money?
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By Staff Report / Friday, February 17th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Op/ed: You must tell your employees about 401(k) fees
Employers have a fiduciary responsibility to the participants in their 401(k) programs.