What Is an IPO, and Should You Ever Buy One?
What is an IPO and should you buy them as an investor?
The first thing to understand is what an IPO is and why companies go public. In this video, we cover that, give you the tools you need to research an IPO, and show why patience may be the key to profits long-term.
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00:00 IPO Basics Explained
00:50 Why Companies Go Public
02:26 Meet the S-1 Filing
03:07 Reading the S-1 Like a Pro
04:28 Pricing Valuation and Insider Sales
05:10 Should You Invest in IPOs
05:23 The First Day Pop and After
06:21 Patience Pays Case Studies
07:17 Three IPO Investing Rules
08:32 Final Thoughts and Next Steps
