New Social Media ETF on the Way

Fri, 07/29/2011 - 16:13 EDT - Seeking Alpha

Is this Internet Bubble 2.0? Social media companies are experiencing a boom as more companies go public, and new exchange traded funds are being launched targeting the nascent sector. However, the rapid rise in social media stocks has some observers questioning if valuations are already getting out of hand. According to Barron’s, the market prices of Facebook, Groupon (GRPN), Zynga (ZYNG), LivingSocial, Twitter, LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD), Pandora Media (P) and Zillow Inc. (Z) reflect a growing bubble, reports Ilaina Jonas for Reuters. Combined, the total worth of the companies are calculated to be $200 billion, and the companies generated $3.5 billion in revenue for 2012. In comparison, Google (GOOG) has a market-cap of almost $200 billion, and the company generated $29 billion in revenue and earned over $8 billion. Barron’s notes that Google has not traded more than 29 times sales and its median price-to-sales ratio is 11. Tony Perkins,Complete Story »

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