Yahooting!
Life and Death on an Internet Stock Chat Board
The internet boom gave birth to
a world where technology and easy money were the subject of
most conversations. Nowhere was this more evident than the
communities that formed around fiery online discussion
groups hosted by web sites like Yahoo!. Though the boom
ended, these online communities remain active and can still
be a valuable source of investment information. However,
you have to be able to sort the good information from the
bad.
Yahooting! Life and Death on an
Internet Stock Chat Board by Alan L. McCann takes you
inside these discussion groups to show you the drama of an
internet boom public company as seen through the eyes of
outsiders.
While reading about the dramatic ups and downs of Ravisent
Inc., you will also learn about internet communities
centered around investing:
· How these groups work
· Why they are fun, captivating, and frustrating, often at
the same time
· How to understand what the discussions are
about
· How to identify people's motivations so you can
understand their biases
· How to use the information to make more informed
investment decisions.
Using the real life Yahoo! chat board for a typical
boom/bust public company, Ravisent Technologies Inc., this
book will help you get an inside seat in these communities
so you can make better investments.
