Since the advent of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, social media users have been sharing the most personal and intimate details of their lives, such as what they ate for dinner, how many times they went to the bathroom, what they think of their date and how much they detest their … [Read more...]
Marc Faber: Social media stocks in a bubble, investors must diversify portfolio
The Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy initiative of low interest rates and money expansion has created a lucrative environment on Wall Street that consists of bubbles and massive speculation. One of these sectors that has fallen victim is the technology industry, … [Read more...]
How an Online Business Creates Value for an Investor
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A fascinating new trend from the last three years has been the emergence of social media. Having created value through serving advertisements on a scale comparable to Google (sort of), companies like Facebook have created all sorts of amazing business opportunities for aggressive … [Read more...]
Where Does Linkedin’s Value Come From
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The first major social media company to go public this year was LinkedIn. This offering was a major event in the stock market, because it created a reference point against which other social media companies to could be valued. Specifically, people are always interested in trying to … [Read more...]
Will Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom Face Criminal Charges
In April of this year, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) acquired the photo sharing site, Instagram for $1 billion. What we did not originally know is that Twitter was reportedly bidding on Instagram for $525 million, according to an article in the New York Times. … [Read more...]
