Use of social media by young people has caused significant problems for some applicants who are active on social media when they try to enter the job market. A survey of 17,000 young people in six countries in 2013 found that 1 in 10 people aged 16 to 34 have been rejected for a job because of online comments they made on social media websites.
All stocks have cyclical tendencies in their share prices. It just so happens that Google's share prices were at or near their cyclical peaks a year ago, while today's price is currently down from a recent peak of $580.
By examining the history of Google stock, we can see if buying on this dip makes sense. Since bottoming out in November 2008, and after adjusting for its stock split, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has had a stock price history that's the envy of the market. Better known as Google, this company has seen its stock rise relatively uninterrupted for almost seven years.