Owens implements virtual welding technology
It may look solid, but there is more to a good weld than what meets the eye.
“People can make a beautiful weld, but it can...
Ben Treece: Corn is king
In the past month, corn futures hit an all-time high of over $800/bushel due to a lackluster growing season. The Midwest droughts have caused...
Health Care REIT sets price for 12 million shares in public offering
Health Care REIT Inc. (NYSE:HCN) announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 12 million shares of common stock at $58.75 per share...
Retirement Guys: 3 steps to avoid the fiscal cliff
This month Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke before a House panel about the current state of the economy. He pledged the central bank...
Rathbun: Commodities confusion
The past couple of weeks I have gotten several questions about investing in commodities for diversification and an inflation hedge, both at the office...
Rathbun: Taxes versus revenue
A hundred years ago, when I was in college, one of my economics professors used to say, “If you punish a behavior you get...
Will Lucas named to Obama committee
A Toledo-area businessman is establishing some serious presidential connections. Will Lucas, founder and CEO of Creadio, was recently named a co-chair of the Ohio...
Rathbun: John Galt Day
On Friday, July 13, President Barack Obama made several outrageous statements that very quickly became the “shot heard ’round the world” for private business...
Treece: Understanding your 401(k), your second-largest asset
For the average working family, their 401(k) plan is the second largest asset that they own, aside from their home. It provides them with...
Rathbun: Just the facts, Ma’am
Almost every day, as I prepare for various radio shows, I read headlines with the words “unexpected” or “surprise” in them. It seems that...
