Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Facebook IPO is no place for an amateur

FT.com

"The A-List: Steven Rattner - Facebook IPO is no place for an amateur

The most closely watched initial public offering in a decade – that of social media giant Facebook – will reportedly include a dollop of shares earmarked for small investors. Here’s my advice: don’t buy any. Facebook is an extraordinary company and its shares could easily march upward but its IPO is a timely reminder that amateurs (or even money managers like mutual funds) shouldn’t be picking stocks."





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