Many analysts, commentators, and pundits may be excited about a Facebook initial public offering (IPO) this year, but I must confess, I am not. Despite the prevailing trend, I believe traders, investors, and everyday individuals may want to think twice before jumping on a Facebook IPO bandwagon.

One analyst has a very interesting prediction for the future of Yahoo!.

Trip Chowdhry, Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, believes that the company – which currently trades in the $16 range – could go to $100 under the guidance of its new chief executive, Scott Thompson.

There was an article on Reuters over the weekend that former Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang was looking to buy the company, and take it private.

This begs the question: what does the former CEO see in the U.S. operations that no one else does?