Roger McNamee
Roger McNamee
Roger McNameeis an American businessman, investor, venture capitalist and musician. He is the founding partner of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners. Prior to co-founding the firm, McNamee co-founded private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and headed the T. Rowe Price Science and Technology Fund...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth2 May 1956
CountryUnited States of America
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Thats when I realized I was on the wrong team, ... I realized the investment business isnt just about hard work.
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This March quarter earnings season was, without a doubt, the finest first- quarter season I have ever seen in 18 years in the business, ... In the Money.
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I think the best predictor is the immediate past, ... continuation of Internet IPO mania that we've seen over the past couple of months.
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I think what we've seen is a phase shift on Wall Street. And frankly investors are looking for a reason to sell.
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The key thing to remember is that whenever you go through a prolonged correction, what matters is not the portfolio you own when the correction starts, but the one you own when it ends.
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These two companies together control many of the key pieces of the technology that make up the backbone of the Internet. In any Internet service provider, you'll find Ascend and Cascade equipment dominating. I think from a strategic standpoint, this makes a ton of sense.
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Hes one of those people who has so many friends, they have no friends.
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I had better cellular coverage on a ship in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea than I have in many parts of Silicon Valley.
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The evidence of what you can sell on the Web is not conclusive. Have you seen the Toys R Us site? Never mind reaching Main Street, these guys can't get out of park.
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You know the beautiful thing: June 29, 2009, is the two- year anniversary of the first shipment of the iPhone. Not one of those people will still be using an iPhone a month later.
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