CS403 Spring 2010 Dot Con Video Questions

When the Internet bubble burst in March 2000, unlucky investors watched more than $3 trillion of their money disappear. What spurred the incredible dot-com bull run on Wall Street? Was the public blinded by dreams of small fortunes and easy living or did the nation's investment banks maipulate the IPO market and exploit public trust?

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1. What caused the tech bubble to burst?
2. When the stock is bid up in the early days of trading, what money does the company make?
3. What influence did the analysts have who touted their recommendations?
4. So who was getting rich?
5. Who lost out?
6. What is a Dutch Auction?
   • Google used a Dutch Auction for selling shares in August 2004
   • A Dutch Auction uses the Internet to bring transparency and level the playing field