2012-05-20, 02:25 | Link #21522 |
Shadow of Effilisi
Join Date: Oct 2011
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It certainly does not merit such valuation. Besides the P/E ratio, I also have a hard time imagining that Facebook can grow beyond what it is now. And if it does not, its revenues will stagnate, which really counts as a failure for a tech company. Like Zynga and Groupon before it, Facebook's stock will eventually drop to where it belongs.
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2012-05-20, 07:25 | Link #21524 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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I find the fact that it's valued higher then Disney to be particularly absurd.
I mean Disney controls half the USA's TV and movies (through it's subsidiaries), how can Facebook be worth more then that? I expect Facebook to lose at least half it's value. Maybe even 90% (if it's growth rates fall to those of "regular" companies). In the past, Facebook had the benefit of the potential to grow it's user base, it can't really do that anymore... |
2012-05-20, 08:37 | Link #21525 |
formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
Age: 53
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IMO opinion Facebook will s-l-o-w-l-y start to charge for their service, they will try to hide is as an upgrade but on the long run they want people to pay for what nowadays they have for free. Which is quite logical since people are ADDICTED to facebook, they can no longer live without it.
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2012-05-20, 09:15 | Link #21529 |
formerly ogon bat
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mexico
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Facebook does not need the new generation to get addicted, nowadays facebook is on the level of drinking, smoking and all the "cool" things a teenager wants to do that only adults can, they will do whatever they can (beg their parents, get a job, steal) to get into the "cool" options in facebook.
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2012-05-20, 09:48 | Link #21530 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 35
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It would be interesting to know how many of FB's users are "active", I have an account, but I rarely use it. Many of you guys seem to be similiar.
I basically keep my FB account as something akin to being listed in the telephone book. It's a way for people to find me and contact me. In terms of regular contact, I quickly switch to email and chat. |
2012-05-20, 10:44 | Link #21531 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi has died in Libya: brother
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...84J05H20120520 Syria tensions light fuse in north Lebanon http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...84F0K720120516
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2012-05-20, 11:01 | Link #21532 |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
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With regards to Facebook, the price looks as though it is not going to move anymore.
And I missed the short-selling period. FML. Btw, whoever is handling their counter is a pretty smart bastard, between 12pm-3pm he/she is stop-hunting all the way.
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2012-05-20, 11:26 | Link #21535 |
temporary safeguard
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Germany
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Isn't it like this with all those hyped up IPO's?
The guys a sitting directly at the markets, with super low delay, direct access get first dibs, then they cash in on all the gullible masses that bought into the media hype. |
2012-05-20, 12:12 | Link #21537 | |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
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If Goldman Sachs are the ones handling the fund, I must say that whoever the fund manager is the person is a fucking smart asshole. He knows it is May and the spirit of selling is high (sell-in-May), and any stock IPO-ing would likely be brought back to the ground no matter what because people are looking to earn quick bucks by short-selling, or the other fund managers looking to a quick beautification of their portfolios; there is no better way to earn money than through any hyped-up shit in May.
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