There is more to Facebook's (FB 2.72%) new timeline than a sleeker design. As Fool contributor Daniel Sparks discusses with Fool.com's Alison Southwick in the video below, Facebook is attempting to make its "personalized newspaper" more indispensable and effective than ever before.
The Truth Behind Facebook's New Timeline
By Daniel Sparks – Mar 19, 2013 at 5:35PM
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A few subtle changes are making Facebook's timeline more indispensable than ever.
About the Author
Daniel Sparks is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering technology, industrials, financials, and consumer goods. Daniel is the owner and chief investment officer of Sparks Capital Management. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Colorado State University. The Globe and Mail profiled him and his investing philosophy in an article titled, “This stock picker is outperforming nearly everybody else. Here’s how he is doing it.”