Facebook IPO

[bos]

I would consider buying some around $20 / share and hold it through their first earnings report.

Im thinking around there too. I dont see it dipping below the lower 20's.

 

[FarminCy]

Yes, and Google and Amazon have a damn solid product line as well to back it up.

Exactly. Both offer products and services that can be charged for. Facebook's main push is that they have 900 million users, but that doesn't mean anything when none of those users are actually paying anything to Facebook. So the advertisers and developers need to decide how much to pay Facebook to access to those users. Google does sell advertising space but that is just one part of it's revenue, that is all of Facebook's revenue.

I think people can make money from Facebook in certain situations and given enough time. But IF Facebook is ever replaced like my space was the company goes away fast as does the value of any shares.

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

Yes, and Google and Amazon have a damn solid product line as well to back it up.

This is where I am confused as well. Does Facebook start charging at some point?

 

[BloodyBuddy]

If I was playing my stock market game, I'd buy now and set a sell for $33.25.

Was thinking more of a long term position.

 

[FarminCy]

Im thinking around there too. I dont see it dipping below the lower 20's.

Agreed, I think it would take a shift in the entire industry to make it fall below that.

I was thinking mid 20's to jump in but I still may find something else I like more even at that price.

 

[FarminCy]

This is where I am confused as well. Does Facebook start charging at some point?

Zucherberg (sp?) has basically said they never will. Their next revenue appears to be coming from being able to buy apps within facebook.

Not sure what benefit that is but then again i'm not a big facebook user like my wife and others are.

 

[benjay]

Nothing new here but a summary of why the IPO fizzled:

4 reasons the Facebook IPO fizzled- MSN Money

 

[CLONECONES]

Facebook's Zuckerberg Weds Girlfriend After IPO
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced his marriage to long-standing girlfriend Priscilla Chan on his Facebook page May 19. The couple wed in a ceremony in the backyard of his home in Palo Alto, Cali...

Smartest girl in the world

 

[Go2Guy]

I'm sure the average-guy investor will file this story under "things it would have been nice to know"

Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO | Reuters

This just chaps me to no end; where's the disclosure and transparency? As much as I consider myself a "capitalist", there's this kinda stuff that makes me want more regulatory pressure on the underwriters who keep milking joe public just to push their paper

 

[Cyclonepride]

This just chaps me to no end; where's the disclosure and transparency? As much as I consider myself a "capitalist", there's this kinda stuff that makes me want more pressure on the underwriters to keep milking joe public just to push their paper

Yeah, an absolute ton of money could be made using such knowledge.

 

[BloodyBuddy]

Wow, this is trouble.

Regulators looking into Morgan Stanley role in Facebook IPO - chicagotribune.com

 

[erikbj]

Wow, this is trouble.

Regulators looking into Morgan Stanley role in Facebook IPO - chicagotribune.com

The regulators won't do anything............they let Jon Corzine run wild and steal billions from people at MF Global - he's not even facing jail time. The regulators only like to pick on the little guy that can't fight back.

 

[BloodyBuddy]

Another drop yesterday. Wondering if I should buy a little.

 

[bos]

It might sink some more. They are having all sorts of problems.

 

[erikbj]

Another drop yesterday. Wondering if I should buy a little.

when the price starts with a "1."

 

[cstrunk]

I'm staying away.

 

[Jambalaya]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan didn't leave a tip at Rome restaurant Nonna Betta - NYPOST.com

Billionaire cheapskate! Zuckerberg's $0 meal tip in Rome


cheapA#s
........people like this are clueless. what a putz
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[3TrueFans]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan didn't leave a tip at Rome restaurant Nonna Betta - NYPOST.com

Billionaire cheapskate! Zuckerberg's $0 meal tip in Rome


cheapA#s
........people like this are clueless. what a putz
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I don't think tipping is common practice, or even expected, in Rome. Certainly not like it is here.

 

[Hawkeye11en1]

I don't think tipping is common practice, or even expected, in Rome.

It's included most times. Except for Americans , then they expect it, it seems.

 

[longtimeclone]

I don't think tipping is common practice, or even expected, in Rome.

I looked it up and 10%-15% is typical but sometimes it is included in your final bill. I also read that if you receive poor service that you can leave no tip.