Whether you are in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street – or anywhere with a portfolio of shares and some money to spare – the hottest topic in investment has long been, when will Facebook float on the stock market? But for some rich individuals, and cast of brokers and other middlemen, there is no patience for finding out. They want a piece of Facebook now – and they’re getting it.While the social networking site is firmly embedded in the culture, with more than 500 million users worldwide, its young founder, Mark Zuckerberg, is still trying to work out a way to generate profits commensurate with its social influence and with the huge financial hopes pinned on him.
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The middle men making a killing out of Facebook
Whether you are in Silicon Valley or on Wall Street – or anywhere with a portfolio of shares and some money to spare – the hottest topic in investment has long been, when will Facebook float on the stock market? But for some rich individuals, and cast of brokers and other middlemen, there is no patience for finding out. They want a piece of Facebook now – and they’re getting it.