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It doesn't look like a bubble on the scale of previous bubbles because the general public is largely uninvolved (from an investing standpoint). If it popped now
by dminor 16y ago
It doesn't look like a bubble on the scale of previous bubbles because the general public is largely uninvolved (from an investing standpoint). If it popped now, the burned VCs and angels wouldn't even make the local news.
On the other hand, if the IPO market heats up coincident with a strong economy, then watch out.
- dave1619 16y agoI think the IPO will heat up with LinkedIn, Pandora, Zynga, Facebook, etc. With all the money made, what will people do with it? They will be looking to reinvest. This drives up valuation. This "bubble" seems like it's being fueled by real money (money made by profitable companies) in the hands of investors and that's what makes it different.
- brianbreslin 16y agowell the ipo market heating up would then in turn involve the general public. imagine people clamoring for facebook stock? coupled with resurging economy, you get an interesting bubble action, as people will invest more than they can afford to and risk more than they should.
- anigbrowl 16y agoI don't know - fund managers might well wish to pile in, but people in general still seem to feel burned by the recession and wary of the market. The tech bubble in the 90s took off from a position of much higher consumer confidence as I recall.