Marketocracy lets you place money with the best

Marketocracy lets you place money with the best

Mutual funds are surprisingly dysfunctional, and yet you rely on them for your retirement.

Marketocracy, a six-year-old start-up in San Mateo, may have just brought some sanity to the process.

First, some context: U.S. investors have $4 trillion wrapped up in equity mutual funds, but our… Continue Reading

Smalltown, the hyperlocal Web site, worth a look

Smalltown, the hyperlocal Web site, worth a look

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New start-up Smalltown is going after the local business listings market with an ambitious, focused social network model. It has a charming “smalltown” feel, and seeks to build a community of users around those listings. This company will be one to watch.

It launches today (Tuesday)…. Continue Reading