In Plus Episode 362, we review the return stacking / portable alpha investment strategies. We look at whether it's worth it to invest in an IPO at its pre-offering price. Finally, we analyze a private self-storage unit real estate investment. … [Read more...]
253: Are IPOs the New Ponzi Scheme?
How venture capital–funded startups have run up massive losses while justifying premium valuations using creative profitability metrics. These private companies are now going public allowing early investors to cash out with sizable gains. Meanwhile, these new publicly traded companies are added to equity indices, forcing passive managers to purchase them for their index funds and ETFs. In this episode you’ll learn: How venture capital and initial public offerings work. How many … [Read more...]
