That first image is a real eye opener. I think you are onto something significant here @[Frank Holmes](user:27728).

#bitcoin #uber #airbnb #fb #Alibaba $FB $BABA $BITCOMP

Nice article @[Richard Bookstaber](user:35121), but your entire argument hinges on this statement: "People will know what they want without the advertisers that are outside their social circle chiming in."

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. What is your rationale for that conclusion? People need to first learn about a product somewhere. For me yes, sometimes it is from a friend, but more often than not, it is initially from some form of advertising. $FB $GOOGL $AAPL

But can they even afford smart-phones to use the internet? Plus, the cheapest in-app purchase I've ever seen is 99 cents. Practically free for Americans, but not for people living up $2.50 per day. I still don't see how these companies can make money off this. Especially #Airbus. At least #Google and #Facebook can make some profits on increased advertising. Please enlighten me.

$GOOGL $FB $EADSY

Smart how these companies are finding innovative ways of expanding their customer base under the guise of helping people. This should certainly help their bottom line. $GOOGL $FB $EADSY

There is something magical about #Apple, #Amazon, #Facebook and #Google. Did the author provide any insight into any other companies? $AAPL $AMZN $FB $GOOGL

I think the author means when #Facebook first launched, and you could only join if you were a student and had a legitimate.edu account. I agree that set them apart from MySpace. MySpace was first but quickly devolved into a wildwest for perverts and predators.

Now however, I would say that Facebook has followed the same path. Of course if they stuck to their.edu requirement, they would be a fraction of the size and somewhat elitist. $FB

Sounds like an interesting read. But it doesn't sound like it answers the deeper questions. For example, I agree that #Apple creates a form of lust in it's loyal customers, to, as you said, "driving them to pay irrational prices when there are essentially identical products available from competitors at far lower prices." But HOW has Apple achieved this? Yes, #Amazon has built itself up from an upstart book seller, to essentially being able to provide for every aspect of our lives. but HOW did they manage to achieve this? Every other book seller is now either still just selling books, or out of business all together. $AAPL $AMZN $FB $GOOGL

Great article @[David Vomund](user:47328), but I'm not giving up my #FANG stocks just yet. $FB $AMZN $NFLX $GOOGL

Is Facebook usage increasing? I would say more and more people are leaving Facebook. Especially among millennials. That's certainly the case among my peer group. There are new apps popping up every day that resonate with the next generation more than $FB. Facebook is so yesterday.

I'm pretty sure #Facebook makes virtually all of it's ad dollars from #mobile. Not sure if any of that will apply to mobile anyway.

But I expect as usage increases, Facebook will continue to excel in generating ad revenue. For whatever reason, #Twitter never lived up to it's potential. $TWTR $FB