Hindsight and foresight are both wonderful things, especially when it comes to investing in tech companies. Let's look at what would have happened to your $1,000 if you invested it in some of the better known IPOs of recent times.
Winners turning your $1,000 in to:
Facebook - $3,708 (May 2012)
Google - $15,507 (August 2004)
eBay - $17,950 (September 1996)
Yahoo! - $33,852 (April 1996)
Amazon.com - $495,514 (May 1997)
Losers turning your $1,000 in to:
Snapchat - $907 (May 2017)
Twitter - $360 (November 2013)
Zynga - $302 (December 2011)
GoPro - $243 (June 2014)
Pets.com - $0 (August 1998)
eToys.com.au - $0 (January 1999)
Data From RCM Alternatives.
Winners turning your $1,000 in to:
Facebook - $3,708 (May 2012)
Google - $15,507 (August 2004)
eBay - $17,950 (September 1996)
Yahoo! - $33,852 (April 1996)
Amazon.com - $495,514 (May 1997)
Losers turning your $1,000 in to:
Snapchat - $907 (May 2017)
Twitter - $360 (November 2013)
Zynga - $302 (December 2011)
GoPro - $243 (June 2014)
Pets.com - $0 (August 1998)
eToys.com.au - $0 (January 1999)
Data From RCM Alternatives.