The ability of Snapchat to go IPO surprised many traditional investors and market commentators. But for most modern investors it has been a classic story of a business built, first, around brand and users and then, looking at revenue. Much like Facebook and Twitter. While the ultimate success/failure of Snapchat is still be seen (and similar companies have seen mixed results, largely), it reconfirms the notion that differentiated tech businesses,
Every major event every year - like the NBA finals or the Oscars - brings about a sense of enthusiasm towards the entertainment industry. But did you notice how many non-entertainment companies get involved quite often with these events? From stocks in sports to retail to social media, almost everyone could be susceptible to short-term investor interest. (more…)
For this weekend's post I bought a well-known company that everybody knows that I have a long-term investment on it. This was one of the rare cases where I put some of my savings on a long-term investment specifically when I saw a familiar name taking the control of the company as CEO, that guy was John Chen. Most people don't know nothing about this gentleman, but I recommend everyone to
