On their wish lists for 2013, many investors would like to see eBay spin off PayPal. How would shareholders profit? In the following video, senior analyst Bryan White discusses how both businesses could unlock tremendous value.
The Best Outcome for eBay Investors
Why spinning off PayPal would be a good thing.
By Bryan White – Jan 21, 2013 at 9:00AM EST
About the Author
Bryan White is a contributing Stock Analyst at The Motley Fool, covering publicly traded companies across a wide range of industries and market caps. He brings more than a decade of experience as an analyst, advisor, and writer for Fool.com and several premium TMF services, including Stock Advisor, Everlasting Portfolio, Million Dollar Portfolio, and Dividend Investor Canada, where he served as lead advisor. Bryan specializes in long-term, buy-to-hold investing and enjoys making complex financial concepts approachable and engaging for individual investors. Bryan’s path to investing included entrepreneurship, which still shapes how he evaluates businesses today.
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