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dhh / harryh facebook bet
(date of facebook ipo) + 30 days = June 17, 2012
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28date+of+facebook+ipo%29+%2B+30+days
market capitalization of facebook on June 17, 2012 = $64.24B
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=market+capitalization+of+facebook+on+June+17%2C+2012
$33B with 5% interest from September 23, 2010 to June 17, 2012 = $35.99B
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=compound+interest&a=*C.compound+interest-_*Formula.dflt-&a=FSelect_**PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates-.dflt-&a=*FS-_**PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.FV-.*PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.PV-.*PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.i--&f4=%2433000000000&f=PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.PV%5Cu005f%2433000000000&f5=5+%25&f=PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.i%5Cu005f5+%25&f6=September+23%2C+2010&f=PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.ID_September+23%2C+2010&f7=June+17%2C+2012&f=PresentValueFutureValueContinuousDates.MD_June+17%2C+2012
(($64.24 - $35.99)/ $35.99) * $10,000 = $7,849
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28%28%2464.24+-+%2435.99%29%2F+%2435.99%29+*+%2410%2C000
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