by Gregg Jaclin | May 31, 2021 | Blog, Gregg Jaclin, Investing, Investment Banking, IPOs
In 2012, tech company Facebook held an initial public offering and ended up with $16 billion in sold shares. It was the largest tech IPO and third largest overall in United States history- and it’s nothing compared to the global history of IPOs. In this blog,...
by Gregg Jaclin | May 31, 2021 | Blog, Gregg Jaclin, Investing, Investment Banking, IPOs
When a company decides to go public, and before offering their shares on the stock market, the company can sell shares through an initial public offering, commonly abbreviated as an IPO. They do this to raise financing for their company, and it is often a big step in...
by Gregg Jaclin | May 10, 2021 | Gregg Jaclin, Investing, Investment Banking, IPOs
While COVID-19 has hurt the global economy, there is a silver lining. Many tech companies have gotten a boost to their IPOs, raising 150 billion dollars in 2020. But companies like Roblox and Affirm delayed their IPOs planned for December 2020 not because the market...
by Gregg Jaclin | Apr 9, 2021 | Blog, Gregg Jaclin, Investing, IPOs
When a private company lists shares of stock on the stock exchange, it means that they have gone public by way of an IPO (initial public offering). In simple terms, when a company takes the IPO path it gives them a way to not only raise more cash, but it is also a way...
by Gregg Jaclin | Feb 11, 2021 | Blog, Gregg Jaclin, Investing, Investment Banking
Equity typically means the ownership of shares of company shares. Shares can come with attached liabilities or debts. Equity represents an investor’s money in the company, and it’s refundable in case shares are liquidated. There are generally two types of equity:...
