People don't understand LinkedIn (LNKD). In fact, there's a fundamental disconnect between the networking platform's objectives and consumer expectations. In a world of purely rational individuals, LinkedIn clearly provides its members maximum utility (i.e. job offers). And while these offers differ, I can't think of an online platform that yields a better ROI for time spent online.
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Facebook Files For Troubling Patent, Receives Regulatory Approval
For those in the "know," FinTech (or financial Technology) is arguably the most admired startup sector in America. Next to cyber security and SaaS platforms, FinTech firms are revolutionizing the investment process. Companies like Wealthfront and Robinhood allow middle and lower class Americans access to services that have long been reserved for Wall Street's elite.
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15 Reasons To Love Alibaba Stock
Markets often encounter short-term volatility cycles, which present long-term investors with lucrative buying opportunities. Alibaba (BABA) has long been plagued by irrational macroeconomic concerns, specifically within China. As such, the company's share price has experienced an unjustifiable 38.84% decline since November 2014.
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"T" Stands For Twitter
Every Silicon Valley techie knows that Google (GOOGL) Co-Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin created a holding company, named "Alphabet," to oversee Google's many growing business lines (many of which don't align with Google's core operations). While some investors and tech analysts speculate that Alphabet's conception is meant to address potential (current and future) antitrust issues.
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Twitter Never Fails To Fail
For those familiar with Bethany McLean's The Smartest Guys In The Room, the forthcoming comparison will make sense; for those unfamiliar with her book, regarding Enron's executive leadership, the following analogy may fall on deaf ears. In any case, allow me to preface all further Enron remarks by first decrying the company's actions. While its employees were, for the most part, incredibly intelligent, Enron epitomizes all that was, and still is, wrong with corporate America.
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Reddit's Rebellion Against Pao
The Internet's most popular online community, Reddit, is currently spiraling out of control. After the recent firing of Victoria Taylor, one of its most prominent employees who was responsible for favorable website features, many different subreddit (sections of the site) managers have disabled user access to popular content. These actions represent an online protest meant to drastically reduce website traffic.
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Google To Acquire Twitter?
Every so often, Wall Street financial firms and investment banks blindly announce acquisition rumors as if they are facts. This mainly occurs in the tech and biotech sectors, where M&A rumors run amuck. And while these claims are often unfounded, investors nonetheless pile into the alleged "buyer" and "seller" companies.
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