"But let’s be honest. Were there really any long-term investors in Facebook that first day? Judging by the torrent of criticism that has rained on Facebook and Morgan Stanley, it sure doesn’t appear that way. Instead, what the Facebook aftermath suggests is that we’ve all become brainwashed into believing that, when it comes to I.P.O.s, up is down and down is up. A successful I.P.O. is one where the company gets hosed by Wall Street. A failed I.P.O. is one where the company’s interests, not those of Wall Street speculators, are served. It’s Alice in Wonderland goes to Wall Street."Facebook’s Brilliant Disaster - NYTimes.com
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Facebook’s Brilliant Disaster - NYTimes.com
Excerpt from a long-view and contrarian Facebook IPO reality check
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