IPOs and going public
An advanced look at how a company moves from private to publicly traded, from the underwriting process and roadshow to the first-day pop, lock-up periods, and alternatives like direct listings and SPACs.
What an IPO actually is
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The underwriting process
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The roadshow and price discovery
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IPO allocation vs buying on the open market
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The first-day pop, and the flop
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Lock-up periods
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Reading an S-1: a company's own prospectus
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Direct listings: an alternative to the traditional IPO
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SPACs: blank-check companies explained
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A framework for evaluating any newly public company
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The greenshoe option and price stabilization
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Dual-class share structures and founder control
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Follow-on offerings and dilution after the IPO
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