| Initial Public Offerings: The Mechanics and Performance of IPOs Contributor(s): Khurshed, Arif (Author) |
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ISBN: 190564115X ISBN-13: 9781905641154 Publisher: Harriman House OUR PRICE: $42.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: One of the biggest casualties of the aftermath of the dot com bubble was the IPO market. The early part of this century saw minimal IPO activity all over the world especially in western stock markets such as those of the UK and the US. However, for the last two or three years both firms considering an IPO and potential investors in those firms are back in business. 'The Investor's Guide to IPOs' is primarily written to benefit investors who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the IPO market and to profit from investing in this market. The main aim of the book is to provide information on some fundamental questions related to investment in IPO markets such as how to pick up a good IPO investment and when is a good time to sell IPO shares. The book not only covers issues such as how to make an investment in the IPO market, it also throws light on what happens once an investment has been made. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General |
| Dewey: 332.632 |
| Series: Harriman Finance Essentials |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.18" W x 9.17" (0.59 lbs) 164 pages |
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| Publisher Description: An initial public offering (IPO) - the occasion when a firm's shares are issued to the public for the first time - is one of the most exciting events in the life of a company, providing new opportunities for the business, its managers and for investors. IPOs thus attract a lot of attention from stock market researchers, academics and investors seeking to understand more about how they work and how the shares of IPO companies perform once they are listed. In this new book, Arif Khurshed delves into the history of IPOs on the London Stock Exchange, explains the mechanics of how IPOs are arranged and how they are priced, and provides an analysis - with detailed but lucid reference to past academic studies - of how the shares of IPO companies perform in the short and long term. The book provides valuable insight into many fundamental IPO matters, including: -- the different methods of flotation that are used, -- the alternative ways in which IPO shares are priced, -- how common it is for IPO shares to over or underperform, -- the survival of IPO firms once they are listed. There are also detailed case studies of a number of high-profile IPOs, including those of Google, Visa and MoneySupermarket. If you are an academic, finance professional or serious investor looking to broaden your knowledge of stock market flotations then you will find Initial Public Offerings to be an indispensable guide. |