On This Memorial Day

Regardless of political affiliation:  On this Memorial Day, respect & admiration to all, past and present, that have engaged in the good fight.

 

It’s not said enough:  Thank you.

YARWILG*

Headline says it all:  Google Search To Surpass Size of Microsoft Windows in 2009

 

Can’t not include this sentence:

 

     By this time next year, Google’s search business will be larger and more profitable than the most profitable and legendary monopoly in history–Microsoft Windows.

 

All I can say is:  Wow.

 

*  YARWILG = Yet Another Reason Why I Like Google

Is It Worth What Someone MIGHT Pay For It?

By this time everyone in the entire world knows MSFT walked from the YHOO deal.

 

Remember the old saying, "it’s worth what someone will pay for it"?

 

YHOO is now stretching that concept… everyone is trying to figure out what it might be worth… which people peg to around $31-$33… since this was the last official and unofficial offer by MSFT.

 

Only, MSFT really, truly has pulled that offer off the table… which was crazy-high to begin with.

 

So, it’s curious why everyone thinks that that valuation still applies.

 

It’s even more curious why any serious new money would come in knowing the theoretical upside is only about 20%-30% — a lot of risk for not a lot of gain.

 

Entertaining, to be sure!

 

P.S.  I believe YHOO has value in the long-run.  In the short-run, well, it’s The House That Semel built.