What is an IPO? How They Work and Should You Invest In One

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🗓️ 25 June 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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You’ve probably heard the term but might not know what it means. What is an IPO? IPO stands for initial public offering and sometimes called “going public”. It’s the first time a company sells stock to the public. Before an IPO, a company is private with a few shareholders, typically the founders and sometimes professional investors. There have been so big IPOs in the last decade. Some killed it, and some landed with a thud. We’ll explain what an IPO is and whether or not you should invest in one. We’ll explain how they work and whether you should invest in one. Full Article Here Show Notes Siracha Hot Stout: A chile beer brewed by Rogue Ales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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