Trading IPOs in 2023

The market for IPOs slowed down considerably in 2022, and the combination of high-interest rates and elevated market volatility are dampening expectations for 2023

Didi, Luckin, and Other Chinese Delistings

In the financial markets, the term “delisting” refers to the removal of a stock’s shares from an exchange. But a delisting event doesn’t necessarily mean that a company’s shares stop trading altogether, because many delisted stocks continue to trade over-the-counter (OTC).

Trading SPAC Mania

New offerings of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) were red-hot in 2020, outpacing even traditional initial public offerings (IPOs) for the first time in history. After a slow start to 2020, initial public offerings (IPOs) rebounded in strong fashion during the second half of the year. That wasn’t necessarily surprising because owners of private companies … Continued

Trading the Surge in Direct Listings

Private companies traditionally debut in the financial markets through a process known as an initial public offering (IPO). But like many business processes in the digital era, this approach is now being pressured by a more streamlined and less costly method: the direct listing. Interest in direct listings has crescendoed in recent weeks because two … Continued