Zuckerberg Vows to Hold His Shares (for Now)

Tough times continue for Facebook. Lock-up periods on shares are approaching expiration, with up to 1.5 billion shares expected to come online before November. This flood of shares coming out of lock-up could drive the share price down even further.

Mark Zuckerberg has said that he will hold his own shares of the company for a year, an announcement likely intended to inspire investor confidence, but it begs the question: Shouldn't it be expected that the CEO of Facebook will maintain his holdings anyway?

Long-term investors should hold off on this IPO until it comes down in price. Fool.com analysts would also like to see more certainty in Facebook's ad-based revenue model before considering the stock a buy.

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