Google stock seller

[Jaanis]

On another subject besides not getting paid from closing OP's, someone beat me to another way to make some cash:


http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/36229.html (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/36229.html)

[phalaris]

LOL. smileys/smiley4.gif

[seodoc]

On this note, as online marketers we most likely understand the profit
potential (or lack therof) of Google better than anybody. What do
you guys think of the valuations of Google being tossed around in the
$30 billion range?



I believe (although I am speculating as there is no proof of
this) that their three largest revenue streams come from gaming,
pharmacy and adult. I recall that paypal got charged under the
patriot act for processing payments for online casinos and paid a fine
of $600 million.



All three of these revenue streams are in jeopardy due to US laws, with RX being the most obvious.

[Jaanis]

I think the Google valuation is to high.

[overdose]

it is highfor those who understand the SE market, but theunderwriters/bookrunnersalways have a way todigpublic's pocket.


with the market share andmoney it generates, why go public?

[Jaanis]

I am not sure myself overdose, it makes me wonder about Google intentions with their search engine. If they do go public can we kiss the last free source of search engine traffic good bye?

[seodoc]

I don't understand it either Jaanis. The owners of Google are
already billionaires. Going public will make them bigger
billionaires but like you implied they will lose control of their
priorities and what made them successful in the beginning which is
being a relevant search engine, providing fast, free results.



Going public used to serve a purpose, like accumulating capital to
finance an expansion or whatever. I can't see Google as actually
needing billions of dollars to invest in something, unless they will be
aquiring other companies.



On the surface it appears that their only reason for going public is to
become even bigger billionaires, so the stock even at its open value
(which none of us will even have access to presumably) will be heavily
inflated. Once the retail investors have a chance to buy in, with
all the hype Google could end up being valued in the $100 billion range
which could spur another 'bubble' like we saw in the late 90s with the
rediculous .com valuations.



From a retail investment prespective, the best bet would be to wait
until the IPO is officially announced then start buying other high
volume .coms as those will rise when Google goes public as there will
be a buying frenzy in the entire sector at least initially, sell them
off a few days later and double your money.smileys/smiley4.gif

[RxRob]

Don't forget toshort some shares after you sell high. Make money on the way up and down. LOL smileys/smiley1.gif

[insanity]

On the surface it appears that their only reason for going public is to become even bigger billionaires, so the stock even at its open value (which none of us will even have access to presumably) will be heavily inflated.


There has been debate that they may have to go public because of a securities law:


"Google appears to be in no hurry to become a publicly traded company, but a little-known securities regulation might force it to start behaving like one.


Securities law requires private companies that exceed a certain level of stock distribution to file quarterly financial data with federal regulators. If the law is applied to the popular search engine, Google executives would have to disclose the company's closely guarded financial information, and it could ultimately play into the decision on whether or when to take the company public."


From http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-5119504.html


Personally with the added competition from Yahoo! and most likely MSN in the next few months I'd hesitate to say they're worth as much as people are saying.

[seodoc]

Interesting post insanity.

[overdose]

yep, good to know that, I'll try to keep my shareholders under 500...


so,people on this forum actually do get up early follow the market... smileys/smiley8.gif


<off_topic> Congrats admin, see that total members breaking 4 digits! hope you won't need a upgrade like RxM1... As of Sunday, 3/14/2004, all member number will be extended to 4 characters.... </off_topic> smileys/smiley8.gif

[insanity]

Interesting post insanity.


Ta. smileys/smiley4.gif


A good place to keep up to date is: http://www.searchengineguide.com/

[Jaanis]

Good place to laugh:


http://japander.com/japander/index.htm


Look for you fav celeb making an ass out of him or herself.

[overdose]

jaanis, here's another one besides selling google stock:


http://www.supersave.biz/expressdeals/?cni=1205&cnp=42


there're plenty opportunities in the universe. smileys/smiley8.gif


don't know if it's me or..... where do people get their ideas from??!!

[Jaanis]

I am waiting for land on Mars or one of our new planets:


http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/14/planet.discovery/in (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/03/14/planet.discovery/index.html) dex.html