Comments on: GOOG Up, Down http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/ A Personal Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 18:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3034 Nathan Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:17:14 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3034 A fairly decent profit in the span of a day =P A fairly decent profit in the span of a day =P

]]> By: Jeremy C. Wright http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3033 Jeremy C. Wright Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:49:40 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3033 As I understand it yeah. You would have bought shares at 85$ and sold them at 100$ so yeah, a fairly decent profit. As I understand it yeah. You would have bought shares at 85$ and sold them at 100$ so yeah, a fairly decent profit.

]]> By: Dennis Pallett http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3032 Dennis Pallett Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:04:45 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3032 Ah, I understand. So if I had gotten 1000 shares ($85,000) and immediately sold them at 100$/share, I would've immediately made $15,000 profit? Ah, I understand. So if I had gotten 1000 shares ($85,000) and immediately sold them at 100$/share, I would’ve immediately made $15,000 profit?

]]> By: Jeremy C. Wright http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3031 Jeremy C. Wright Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:56:49 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3031 Yeah, it was supposed to be, but Google changed it at the last moment. They sold shares to investors for 85%, and then opened for the public at 100$, effectively giving everyone an immediate payout. Not sure how that works (honestly), or if it's legal / ethical (as those who didn't sell as part of the IPO can now sell for a higher price). Ah well, not my game as I'm not part of this :) Yeah, it was supposed to be, but Google changed it at the last moment. They sold shares to investors for 85%, and then opened for the public at 100$, effectively giving everyone an immediate payout. Not sure how that works (honestly), or if it’s legal / ethical (as those who didn’t sell as part of the IPO can now sell for a higher price).

Ah well, not my game as I’m not part of this :)

]]> By: Dennis Pallett http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3030 Dennis Pallett Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:33:01 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3030 Wasn't the opening price $85? Or am I mis-understanding the whole stock exchange thing? Wasn’t the opening price $85? Or am I mis-understanding the whole stock exchange thing?

]]> By: Nathan http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/goog-up-down/#comment-3029 Nathan Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:57:11 +0000 /?p=1293#comment-3029 Pretty crazy. So THAT's why Yahoo shows them at like 150'ish even though the day's high is 103 something. :p Pretty crazy. So THAT’s why Yahoo shows them at like 150′ish even though the day’s high is 103 something. :p

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