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He says it is a hold because of the regulatory environment. There is not another option for small businesses to go to to advertize because of the number of users. If they can keep chipping away at the revenue per user, it will be positive. There could be some regulatory pressures as we head into mid-term elections.

Sports streaming is a big step. It has a natural propensity to grab market share compared to its competitors. Likes their positioning in content dissemination. This could be the Netflix moment for Facebook. (Analysts’ price target is $206.74.)

Revenues are going to be lower and expenses are going to be higher. They have the cash. To be able to buy this on this dip is an opportunity. Going to generate $20B in cash. Valuation is a struggle with these types of stocks, but the cash flow is incredible. Yield = 0% (Analysts’ price target is $206.74)

It’s had a bumpy road, with the reputational risk that it has been addressing. This happens with all big companies. As they get large, third parties and governments get involved and pose new challenges. He does not expect much new regulation given the current attitudes toward intellectual property protection and free speech. They have 2 billion active monthly users, which is an advertiser’s dream. Along with monetizing their Facebook user base, they are monetizing other things such as Instagram, which is taking new technology forward. This illustrates that the traditional Facebook model has morphed, which is what successful companies do. Facebook was a high-valuation stock that has come down in valuation as both price and earnings have risen, because earnings have come up faster than price. He has trimmed his holdings of Facebook as its price has come up, to keep it from taking up too much space in his portfolio.

It's had a drop down to technical support at $168. FMV is 20% below current price. On the other hand, it's had a nice pullback and around $168 is okay to buy.

In the short term, it could easily pull back to $150 that we saw earlier this year. What'll happen to FANG stocks in the inevitable recession (within 2 years)? History tells us that high-multiple companies will get hit, which will be new to Facebook.

It has valuable franchises, but he sold it at the start of 2018. Like everyone, he can't figure out the growth rate. There appears to be a decline in core Facebook users in America, which is a worry. Meanwhile, there are increasing costs.
Does the company understand the costs to meet compliance (i.e. to remove hate posts)? He predicts they will find an algorithm to solve this. They'll likely need 12 months to solve this problem. Now, he's concerned about their tone-deaf
attitude to the fears of governments, and to declining usage in some countries.

At $120 he’d be interested. Problem is that expenses have gone up, so margins have gone down. High multiple. If you buy at $150-60, it’s OK for a 5-year hold. Headline risk could create a cheaper entry point.

This stock has raised some eyebrows regarding longevity of tech rally. He thinks it has been oversold and probably not a bad entry point. He thinks the stock is undervalued at these levels. A good entry point for a short term play.

An eventful day yesterday, trading down 20%. His analysis after the Cambridge Analytica scandal suggested buying near $120 would be a good target. Their head count is up 45% and the AI investment will take time and money. If you own it, hold it, but he is waiting for better value.

Last time FB had a big drop, it continued dropping. Stable today. Technically, not an entry point. Be very, very careful with a stock like this. Any stock with a big drop, have to wait until it forms a pattern. Support is about $165, if it breaks that, it’ll go down to $150.

It is an opportunity because he believes in it long term. It could be bumpy over the next 6 months as they have some CAP-X spending to make on security. He will buy when it pays a dividend.

They just guided down 35% margins on this quarter. They are probably being conservative. They have 2.2 billion users. A third of the planet. Trading at 17 times 2020 earnings. You have to own this name as long as you believe they can execute. He wrote a put today. Forced himself to own it at 170.00. He thinks there is more growth there.

He expects Facebook will report a positive surprise. The stock has done very well since the spring. You could take some profits. Advertising is moving from TV to social media. Google just reported surprise earnings, and he expects the same for FB.

He sold it because of March's great uncertainty and the direction that regulators were going into. He's not tempted to get back in. He's happy to hold Apple as his exposure to digital advertising.