Although I do not own a stock portfolio yet (it's on my financial to do list), I personally would be wary of owning Facebook stock at this moment or in the near

Although I do not own a stock portfolio yet (it's on my financial to do list), I personally would be wary of owning Facebook stock at this moment or in the near future. People have been buzzing over a Facebook IPO for at least a year now, so when the moment comes you bet it will be a highly publicized event. Pre-IPO investing is already risky to begin with, and I have a feeling that all this media frenzy may make Facebook's stock unnecessarily volatile at the start. Sure, the people buying in now may get lucky and see the stock rise in value, but it's also possible that this IPO may just turn out to be another Groupon. Although I'm still in my 20's, I'm not much of a risk taker when it comes to personal investments. Sorry, but I'll pass for now.