Is Facebook Worth $100 Billion?

[crazy canuck]

@GF - They cited that his been disdainful/not skillful at courting investors.

This should not have come as that much of a shock.  There were stories in the press during the IPO process of how the investment bankers felt insulted by how he treated them.

The initial IPO investors had visions of the old tech boom days dancing in their heads and forgot about the basics.

[Jacob]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

A secure retirement for those who belong to it, even if they aren't rich or savvy investors.

[Habbaku]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

[derspiess]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

Sorry, I've never worked anywhere that has offered these "pension" things

[Neil]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

A secure retirement for those who belong to it, even if they aren't rich or savvy investors.

Secure might be overstating it.  After all, it involves the stock market, and thus is ultimately worthless.

[Habbaku]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

A secure retirement for those who belong to it, even if they aren't rich or savvy investors.

Secure might be overstating it.  After all, it involves the stock market, and thus is ultimately worthless.

Secure also requires that whoever's responsible for the pension fund is actually funding the damn thing.

[Barrister]

WTF is a pension fund anyway??

Sorry, I've never worked anywhere that has offered these "pension" things

2030 is when mine vests.  Only 18 to go...

[alfred russel]

Meh, he's a borderline autistic script kiddie, not a CEO.  Investors knew that coming in.

Facebook took over from myspace and is the global leader in sharing embarrassing pictures and deploying "like" buttons. Someone was doing more than writing script to get facebook where it is.

[Barrister]

Meh, he's a borderline autistic script kiddie, not a CEO.  Investors knew that coming in.

Facebook took over from myspace and is the global leader in sharing embarrassing pictures and deploying "like" buttons. Someone was doing more than writing script to get facebook where it is.

He's a pretty ruthless and efficient CEO from what I've read.

I'm pretty sure he just doesn't care if the corporate world doesn't accept him.  He doesn't really need the corporate world.  And because he still personally owns a controlling interest in Facebook he doesn't really need to care if the share price drops

[garbon]

And because he still personally owns a controlling interest in Facebook he doesn't really need to care if the share price drops

I'd rather have a controlling interest in a company worth more than a company worth less.

[Barrister]

And because he still personally owns a controlling interest in Facebook he doesn't really need to care if the share price drops

I'd rather have a controlling interest in a company worth more than a company worth less.

Why?  It only matters to Zuckerberg what the share price is if he is trying to sell.

[garbon]

What's the point of going public if you don't care about investors?

[DGuller]

What's the point of going public if you don't care about investors?

$$$.

[Darth Wagtaros]

And because he still personally owns a controlling interest in Facebook he doesn't really need to care if the share price drops

I'd rather have a controlling interest in a company worth more than a company worth less.

Why?  It only matters to Zuckerberg what the share price is if he is trying to sell.

He's lost billions hasn't he?

[HVC]

And because he still personally owns a controlling interest in Facebook he doesn't really need to care if the share price drops

I'd rather have a controlling interest in a company worth more than a company worth less.

Why?  It only matters to Zuckerberg what the share price is if he is trying to sell.

He's lost billions hasn't he?

fake billions. it wasn't his until he sold the stock.