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Facebook misses on topline in Q2; stock crashes 9%
Facebook’s shares tumbled 9% Wednesday after it reported second-quarter revenue that missed street expectations. https://news.alphastreet.com/facebook-earnings-q2-2018/
Asperger’s In Silicon Valley
I have always thought about the amount of work and insight it would take to become a decent programmer. Usually I begin to shudder at the thought of spending hours cranking out code on my computer. Maybe a lot of coffee and Paul Kalkbrenner can keep me going on Excel , but I don’t think that...
Love, Marriage and Finance
Mark Zuckerberg got married a day after the IPO of FB. Was this a smart legal move? Do you think the marriage will impact the value of FB? Can this company even be accurately valued? Previous news indicated that the bankers undervalued FB. Do you agree? Check Out This Video Here:...
Weekend Wars: Meat vs. Meet
From time to time I find stories in the news which fascinate me. They are often not pertinent to the daily grind of the financial community. Life is so much bigger than what we do for our daily bread, that it is hard to get excited about a basis point spike or derailed merger. That said, some of...
The Death of the IPO
As many of you know, Goldman Sachs recently invested $500 million in Facebook at a $50 billion valuation. Goldman is also reportedly raising $1.5 billion from those special, lucky investors in a special-purpose vehicle that will invest alongside the firm. It's gonna be super special. All kidding...
Shorting Zuckerberg
Ahhh, Facebook. Perhaps the biggest thing ever made since sliced bread. I’m on it, you’re on it, we’re all on it. With over half a billion active users worldwide, it’s become more popular than porn and has a lifted an awkward, freckled, little nerd (obvious envy seeping) to the Forbes list,...
The Social Network - Encouraged
So I just finished The Social Network, and although encouraged by a few drinks I think this movie is going to be the next Wall Street. I say this in the sense that Wall Street inspired so many young men to study and improve their understanding of business in thinking this was the next gateway to...
Richest Man in the World Carlos Slim at $74bn Net Worth
According to Forbes Magazine, Carlos Slim outdid Bill Gates for the 2nd year in a row as the richest man in the world. His net worth is currently about $74 billion, an increase of about $20.5 billion from last year alone. There are currently 1,210 billionaires in the world, up 200 from last year, as...
Zynga, Facebook, Groupon Colossal Valuations!
Week after week, investors have seen multi-billion deals for online businesses with suspect business models. In January, Goldman invested in Facebook at a $50 billion valuation. Zynga's reported $7-$10 billion valuation surpassed that of software giant EA Games. With its recent I.P.O. announced,...
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