Economist debate: This house believes that we are in a new tech bubble
Coverage of the recent online debate on The Economist Online: http://econ.st/phhOUf
The recent initial public offering of LinkedIn has stoked speculation that a new bubble is forming in the world of technology. Those who see a bubble forming claim that investors are valuing each firm as if it will be a winner and ignoring some big risks associated with them. Others argue that we have entered a golden era of the internet that justifies hefty price tags for start-ups. Is the bubble talk overblown? Or is this yet another investment frenzy that will end in tears? Steve Blank and Ben Horowitz debate.