The private equity bubble

The private equity bubble

Forget the Web 2.0 bubble, which is in the process of bursting.

Start worrying about the private equity bubble instead.

Our capitalist system has a habit of swinging between fear and greed (see Stu Phillips’ column today), and right now we’re seeing it lean toward greed •… Continue Reading

Web 2.0 bubble bursting: Peerflix cuts workforce, carnage mounting elsewhere

Web 2.0 bubble bursting: Peerflix cuts workforce, carnage mounting elsewhere

This year has become the “show-me” year. Internet start-ups showing no traction are getting shut down, or trimmed — abandoned by once wide-eyed investors.

The Web 2.0 bubble is bursting, but VentureBeat agrees with others that this is more like an “oozing.” New, innovative companies… Continue Reading