Sugar Rautbord, 05/28/12

Author of three bestselling novels

The numbers are in. The prices of blue-chip art are bigger than they have ever been at a time when whole countries have contemplated fiscal bankruptcy and currency devaluation. Fine art is a art is a global currency less volatile than the euro, dollar or drachma... or Facebook stock.

Dylan Ratigan, 05/26/12

Host, MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show'; Author, 'Greedy Bastards'; Founder, Get Money Out Foundation

Over a million vets will be re-entering civilian life over the next five years -- one of the largest in our country's recent history. This Memorial Day weekend, we are focusing on the next mission facing our war heroes.

Penny C. Sansevieri, 05/25/12

Author and CEO, Marketing Experts, Inc.

We hear it all the time: "the window for reviews is shrinking." And yet we still see reviews appearing everywhere. So how can you capture a share of this market?

James Doran, 05/25/12

Deputy business editor, Abu Dhabi's 'The National'

Those who rely upon currency must have faith that the institution that prints it has the wherewithal to meet all those promises. It is amazing, then, that the euro hasn't entirely evaporated.

David Halperin, 05/24/12

Senior Fellow, United Republic / Republic Report

Standing before soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, last month, President Obama signed an executive order to protect U.S. troops, veterans and their families from predatory abuses by some for-profit colleges. So the for-profit colleges' most loyal allies swung into action.

Mark Cuban, 05/24/12

Owner, Dallas Mavericks; Chairman, HDNet

Say goodbye to the individual investor on Wall Street. Whatever positive impression they had of the IPO market and the stock market in general was just torched to the ground.

Irvin G. Schorsch III, 05/24/12

Founder and President of Pennsylvania Capital Management, Inc.

Too many people postpone what they really want to do until an undefined time in the future when they feel they can finally afford it. But what if "someday" never comes?

Rahul Choudaha, Ph.D., 05/24/12

Editor, DrEducation.com

A typical two-year MBA in a private B-School would cost around $100,000. In times of economic uncertainty, high unemployment rates and undergraduate college debt, wouldn't you look for a faster, cheaper and better MBA?

Credit.com, 05/24/12

Expert information about credit scoring, credit reporting and credit cards.

Car insurance is something of an opaque industry. We know we have to pay the bill every month; we just have no clue how the carrier arrived at that rate.

Lawrence W. Schonbrun, 05/24/12

Executive director, Class Action Watch

I can no longer look judges in the eye and tell them I am entitled to millions in fees for so-called class member "benefits" which I believe actually harms the interests of class members, consumers, and society in general.

Ellen Schloemer, 05/25/12

Executive Vice President, Center for Responsible Lending

News stories about student loan debt have suddenly become as numerous as stories on the U.S. economic recovery. For some really scary statistics, check out a recent College Board study on for-profit colleges.

Michael Roth, 05/24/12

President, Wesleyan University

By no means is the three-year option for everyone. But if we can offer families the same quality undergraduate degree at a significantly reduced total price -- and I think we can -- why not do it?

Bruce Kushnick, 05/24/12

Executive Director, New Networks Institute

The battle for America's entire communications future is playing out this week in two small towns in New Jersey.

Yvette Kantrow, 05/25/12

Executive editor, The Deal Magazine

It's hard to turn around these days without bumping into a story bemoaning, debating, defending or decrying the skyrocketing costs of higher education.