Q: Given recent developments, what is your opinion of Facebook? Is it worth a small investment as part of the risky part of the portfolio?
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Q: Hi Peter, I'm a long time fan from all your years on BNN. I'm new to 5i Research and bought Facebook FB, at the high of 54.00. I planned a long term hold but am getting weak as the stock is falling daily. What is your opinion. Thanks
Q: What are your thoughts on Facebook (FB) these days?
Q: Hi Peter, you and your staff are such a big help, thank you. My question is on facebook. It has some big thing "something they are building" on January 15th and has shown some strength here lately. Would you be a buyer or wait for the 15th. Thanks again.
Q: More of a rant than a question...
“...In the run-up to Facebook’s $16-billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank’s consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company. The sudden caution very close to the huge initial public offering, and while an investor roadshow was underway, was a big shock to some, said two investors who were advised of the revised forecast...”
So you’ve got the lead underwriter dumping on it a day before launch................
It had a P/E of 118.........................
Even at $ 0.30 cents it would have a market cap of $1 BILLION! It’s got a long way to fall. It was down almost 20% in the first 2 days of trading....Some institutions were shorting it DAY ONE.
Youtube went for $1.65 Billion.
But then Google was flagged as ridiculous at $300 8 years ago....It’s now $600............................
“...In the run-up to Facebook’s $16-billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank’s consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company. The sudden caution very close to the huge initial public offering, and while an investor roadshow was underway, was a big shock to some, said two investors who were advised of the revised forecast...”
So you’ve got the lead underwriter dumping on it a day before launch................
It had a P/E of 118.........................
Even at $ 0.30 cents it would have a market cap of $1 BILLION! It’s got a long way to fall. It was down almost 20% in the first 2 days of trading....Some institutions were shorting it DAY ONE.
Youtube went for $1.65 Billion.
But then Google was flagged as ridiculous at $300 8 years ago....It’s now $600............................