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Tapping the Power of Crowds
Sherri Cruz 6/14/2012 9 comments
With the April passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, equity-based crowdfunding is getting ready to take center stage.

Comment: Re: Stanford Business School? Really? - Sherri Cruz - 5/24/2012

Comment: Re: Wonder about Terms - Sherri Cruz - 5/24/2012

SoFi's Novel Approach to Student Debt
Sherri Cruz 5/24/2012 33 comments
Social Finance is offering alumni from select schools the chance to simultaneously earn 5 to 8% while doing something good.

Protecting Your Money, Regardless of Your Health
Sherri Cruz 5/14/2012 10 comments
Whether you're getting older or know someone who is, it's time to plan to protect assets.

Investment Advice From 3 Sources, Including a Felon
Sherri Cruz 5/9/2012 13 comments
Three disparate voices -- an author, a company owner, and a convicted felon -- offer advice on protecting yourself from white collar crime.

Investors Pay for Dubious Corporate Ethics
Sherri Cruz 5/7/2012 16 comments
White-collar criminals exploit other people's desire to be liked. They make their victims like them -- and then take advantage of their trust.

Digging Into Unethical Corporate Behavior
Sherri Cruz 5/4/2012 23 comments
Investors are no strangers to unethical corporate behavior. But how can they predict it, and, better yet, protect themselves from it?

Googling Potentially Bright Ideas
Sherri Cruz 4/26/2012 15 comments
Google Ideas is Google's “think/do tank,” designed to tackle really tough problems. The question for investors: What's the point?

Comment: Re: Happiness is NOT America's Middle Name - Sherri Cruz - 4/10/2012

Money Only Buys a Little Happiness
Sherri Cruz 4/10/2012 24 comments
Some researchers suggest Gross National Happiness is more important than GDP. But is the government responsible for making you happy?

FDA Could Move More Drugs OTC
Sherri Cruz 4/3/2012 17 comments
The FDA is weighing a proposal to bring more prescription drugs OTC, with a catch. The pharmacist would have an expanded role for dispensing the drugs.

Questions for Investors Surround JOBS Act
Sherri Cruz 3/14/2012 25 comments
Congress is trying to make it easier for companies to go public. But that may not be good for investors.

Home-Related Stocks Could Benefit From Uptick
Sherri Cruz 3/5/2012 10 comments
Numerous homebuilder and home store stocks stand to gain from the improvement in the housing market. And now may be the time to buy.

Comment: Re: Who Controls the Crystal Ball? - Sherri Cruz - 2/28/2012

Betting on the Wisdom of the Crowd
Sherri Cruz 2/28/2012 26 comments
Intrade is an online prediction market where participants buy and sell shares with real money. Here's how it works.

CEO Exits: More Top Execs out the Door
Sherri Cruz 2/15/2012 17 comments
CEO turnover jumped in January, bringing new focus to the need for corporare succession planning.

Comment: Re: Uncertain - Sherri Cruz - 2/3/2012

Using Your Friends to Get Better Interest Rates
Sherri Cruz 2/3/2012 44 comments
Soon-to-launch Movenbank plans to offer better interest rates to social media influencers. Better start tweeting now.

Facebook Dominates 2012 IPO Pipeline
Sherri Cruz 1/30/2012 31 comments
It looks as if 2012 will be another choppy year for the IPO market. But Facebook will lend muscle.

Investors Gambling on New Federal Rules
Sherri Cruz 1/13/2012 26 comments
A Department of Justice ruling could help well-known casino operators – as well as new entrants – leverage their brands. It could also boost casino stocks.

The Biggest, Boldest Business Blunders of the Year
Sherri Cruz 12/23/2011 27 comments
There were an unbelievable number of bad business moves in 2011. Here are some of the most memorable, in alphabetical order.

Comment: Re: Difficult time to be looking for work - Sherri Cruz - 12/13/2011

Comment: Re: Difficult time to be looking for work - Sherri Cruz - 12/9/2011

Wondering if Those Jobs Numbers Work
Sherri Cruz 12/9/2011 48 comments
Many people were skeptical of the Labor Department’s November jobs report. But is it as bad as many are making it sound?

Shaking Out Fracking Fact From Fiction
Sherri Cruz 11/23/2011 23 comments
Geologists say its possible for fracking to create a moderate to large earthquake. But they say the odds are low.

Comment: Re: Fracking in California - Sherri Cruz - 11/22/2011

Comment: Re: Gas Prices - Sherri Cruz - 11/22/2011

Quaking Over the Search for Energy
Sherri Cruz 11/22/2011 37 comments
As hydraulic fracturing has increased, so have earthquakes. All that quaking has people wondering whether it's more than a coincidence.

Jumping on the (Real) Roller Coaster
Sherri Cruz 11/14/2011 26 comments
Attendance is up at amusement parks. Who would've thought more people than ever were eating cotton candy, buying souvenirs, and getting cheap thrills on roller coasters?

Comment: Re: What if Christmas spending is higher? - Sherri Cruz - 11/4/2011

Consumers Try to Boost the Economy
Sherri Cruz 11/4/2011 15 comments
Consumers are spending enough to stave off a recession but not enough to boost job growth. So what are we buying?

Pop-Up Stores: Here to Stay?
Sherri Cruz 10/28/2011 25 comments
The new concept of flash-retailing has taken hold with a number of large companies utilizing the concept.

Comment: Re: Re : Five Things That Sound Good About Dolby - Sherri Cruz - 10/8/2011

Comment: Re: right attitude - Sherri Cruz - 10/7/2011

Five Things That Sound Good About Dolby
Sherri Cruz 10/7/2011 16 comments
Dolby has a number of things going for it, including the fact that it's profitable and has minimal debt. That's why I like it, in spite of its market challenges.

Comment: Re: RE : The Flip Side: Some Companies Are Hiring - Sherri Cruz - 10/5/2011

Comment: Re: Encouraging - Sherri Cruz - 10/4/2011

The Flip Side: Some Companies Are Hiring
Sherri Cruz 10/4/2011 23 comments
Companies are hiring. Scores of them... and not just temporary help for the holidays, either.

Comment: Re: This can't be good for retail - Sherri Cruz - 9/22/2011

Comment: Re: So soon? - Sherri Cruz - 9/21/2011

Retailers Already Geared Up for the Holidays
Sherri Cruz 9/21/2011 32 comments
A robust holiday season will make or break the bottom lines for many retailers, so it's understandable why so many want to kick off the shopping season as early as possible.

Comment: Re: Competitive to a point - Sherri Cruz - 9/19/2011

Incentives Could Rev Up Year-End Auto Sales
Sherri Cruz 9/19/2011 48 comments
Japanese car makers may use cash and lease incentives to lure consumers in an effort to regain market share. Expect domestic makers to follow suit.

Comment: Re: interesting chart - Sherri Cruz - 9/9/2011

Manufacturers Find There's No Place Like Home
Sherri Cruz 9/9/2011 17 comments
Outsourcing becomes less attractive as labor costs rise in China while shrinking in the US.

Comment: Re: Made in America - Sherri Cruz - 9/8/2011

Save the Economy, Buy American
Sherri Cruz 9/8/2011 25 comments
"Buy American" resonates with people who have watched their friends, family, and neighbors lose their jobs, even as they continue to hear news about China's prosperity.

Comment: Re: Reshoring - Sherri Cruz - 9/2/2011

Comment: Re: former glory - Sherri Cruz - 9/2/2011

Comment: Re: Reshoring - Sherri Cruz - 9/2/2011

The Fragile Hope of a Manufacturing Renaissance
Sherri Cruz 9/2/2011 29 comments
The reality about the state of US manufacturing is somewhere between the hype and the pessimism. It's poised for a comeback.