Quick Q&A's about Facebook's IPO

Quick questions and answers about Facebook's Initial Public Offering.
Is Facebook a good investment? No. Projected earnings vs capitalization is 85 to one. Apple and Microsoft have much lower ratios. Google's is 13 to 1.
How much more earning can come from gaming and gambling on Facebook? Not much. Many Facebook subscribers are already complaining about too many automatic gaming notifications.
Will Google Plus overtake Facebook? Yes. Google Plus is already 1/8th the size of Facebook, 100 million vs 800 million. Google Plus monthly growth rate is 26% vs Facebook's 1%. Security is not an issue with Google Plus and is a big issue with Facebook. Google Plus is tightly integrated with it's email, news, Picasa, and it's powerful search. The rate of Google Plus innovations and improvements is fast paced, easy to learn, and just a walk in the park for Google.
Will Google Plus kill Facebook? No. It will definitely slow Facebook's growth, and perhaps has already affected Facebook's IPO, which appears to be falling short of the original $100 billion projection.
Will Facebook subscribers leave to go to Google Plus? No. There is no need. A Facebook account is not that difficult to maintain. The pace of the timeline is slow and limited.
Will curious, active, ambitious posters start posting on Google Plus? By the droves. None of the software hinders the ambitious poster. Instead, the software aids in many ways to connect the ambitious poster to a rewarding and exciting world.

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