Use of stock options can be excessive. Stock valuations are generally high, which frequently results in extreme price volatility. Lastly, deep-pocketed hardware companies tend to intrude in the software space. Intense industry competition is a final, and recurring, concern for investors. One need only witness the notorious rivalry between Oracle's Larry Ellison and Microsoft's Bill Gates to understand this clash of business and egos.
Software programmers are a rare breed with tremendous entrepreneurial drive.
They also have the good fortune to be in an industry that requires little capital to start a company. Perhaps not, but there will be adequate rewards to those investors who make the right choices. All information contained herein is for informational purposes and should not be construed as investment advice. It does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to purchase any security or investment advisory services nor shall any such security or investment advisory service be offered or sold to any person in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, recommendation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This Web site is intended for citizens and residents of the United States only.