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Apppromo-wakeupcallinfographic.jpg (1171×1579) Is it a tech bubble? Every week a “we are in a tech bubble” article seems to come out in a major newspaper or blog.

Is it a tech bubble?

People who argue we aren’t in a bubble are casually dismissed as promoting their own interests. I’d argue the situation is far more nuanced and that people who engage in this debate should consider the following: 1) Public tech companies: Anyone with a basic understanding of finance would have trouble arguing many large public tech companies are trading at “bubble valuations” – e.g. Apple (14 P/E), Google (18 P/E), eBay (16 P/E), Yahoo (17 P/E). Here's Why Google and Facebook Might Completely Disappear in the Next 5 Years.