Now Is The Time!

Were LinkedIn investors NOT expecting a secondary share offering?

Despite third quarter results that blew away expectations, not to mention fourth quarter guidance that is also above what analysts had built into their models, LinkedIn stock is trading down 8% after hours. The reason appears to be that the company filed a new prospectus, making it official that, yes, insiders will be selling shares after the 6-month lock-up period expires November 21.

The filing discloses little information that shareholders really care about, such as how many shares will be sold or who will be selling them. Expect that information in an updated filing later.

But with the stock still trading somewhere north of 70 times next year’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, it’s no wonder some insiders want to lock in gains.

–Rolfe Winkler

Raymond James Allows Financial Advisers To Go Social

Raymond James's advisers are now allowed to use Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook !


By Ruthie Ackerman 








Raymond James Financial Inc. (RJF) has become the next wealth-management company to let its advisers use social media to prospect for new clients and connect with existing ones.

Raymond James's advisers are now allowed to use Twitter, LinkedIn Corp.'s (LNKD) LinkedIn and Facebook, a site still restricted by most other wealth-management firms venturing into social media, Michael White, the marketing director for Raymond James, said in an interview Tuesday.

The St. Petersburg, Fla.-based financial-services firm is going further than most others in the industry. Not only is it allowing advisers to use preapproved and prewritten tweets and posts, it will allow them to see which are the most popular ones used by other advisers and which had been "liked," "forwarded" or "retweeted" by clients, said White. Advisers can also write their own custom posts and tweets, which will be compliance reviewed before going live.

"Facebook is a departure from what many others have allowed," said Stacey Haefele, president and CEO of HNW, Inc. "The general consensus is LinkedIn is a no-brainer and you have to consider how to approach Twitter, but Facebook for most people is off limits. It's a little too personal." 

LinkedIn Doubling Headquarters Space Amid Growth Spurt!

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD) is pushing ahead with a dramatic expansion at its Silicon Valley headquarters, as the online professional networking firm enjoys a period of dramatic post-IPO growth.

LinkedIn is looking to more than double the space it occupies at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters, by leasing over 158,000 additional square feet in existing buildings and adding roughly 70,000 square feet in a new building on the property, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.

The company currently leases nearly 190,000 square feet of space at its headquarters.

The amendment to LinkedIn's existing lease adding the new square footage was entered into last week, according to the filing.

LinkedIn, which was founded in 2003, says it now has over 120 million members on its networking service. In addition to Silicon Valley, the company has offices in New York, Chicago and several overseas locations.

As of June 30, LinkedIn had 1,515 employees, more than double the total it had at the same date in the prior year, according to regulatory filings.

In August, LinkedIn reported that second-quarter revenue more than doubled to $121 million, while earnings rose to 4 cents a share, from 2 cents a share a year earlier. 

Do You want to just Tweet or own apart of Tweeter, Facebook, Zynga, Groupon or LinkdIn. SOCIAL MEDIA is where people will be putting their money!

The Law of Numbers, LinkedIn reporting over 100 million users and adding 1 per second creating a situation where the numbers prevail despite the news, how to have the mindset of expansion and change in a global economy. The impact of the growing Social Media Stock Market, through the clouds, tweets, confusion and clarity, I have come to this conclusion.

We will watch as the MONSTER Social Network Facebook, with over 500 MILLION users prepares to throw the world for a loop. Facebook provides a manner to connect with as many people and/or business as you can look up and research in a day. Players of the game Farmville will have their voice when Zynga and Groupon introduce their IPO's!

THE SOCIAL NETWORK IS OVER 1 BILLION STRONG. THE VOICES HAVE FORMED A SINGLE HEARTBEAT.

LinkedIn is the way in – and the precursor for things to come!

 The opportunity for growth is phenomenal! Debunking every negative rumor LinkedIn has remained stable. Investors are hungry for stocks they can understand and relate to and Social Media connects the investors with each other on a very personal yet professional level. 


Professional’s trained in evaluating the value of stocks seem to remain in a cloud of confusion as to how to evaluate the Social Media Stock Market.

Social Media will dominate everything (by nature after all, we are a social people)...Including the Stock Market! Where will you be?

The Law of Large Numbers is a Law. This Law says that when there is strength in numbers any system, no matter how stupid or intelligent, will prevail. The Law of Large Numbers will never, ever fail! When you invest in the Social Media Stock Market you tap into over 1 BILLION people worldwide who are connect with such power that they have formed a UNIFIED VOICE or as I would say a Social Media Stock Market!!

We are the social media! This is just the tip of the iceberg!

LinkedIn came in with a price tag of $45.00 and 94 million shares, sporting 100 million users or (1 new user per second) as the CEO reports. The opportunity for growth is phenomenal! Debunking every negative rumor.


LinkedIn has remained stable. Investors are hungry for stocks they can understand and relate to and Social Media connects the investors with each other on a very personal yet professional level. Professional’s trained in evaluating the value of stocks seem to remain in a cloud of confusion as to how to evaluate the Social Media Stock Market.