In an IPO, or public offering, shares of a private company are made available to the public for the first time. An IPO allows a company to raise equity capital from public investors.

IPOs, or Initial Public Offerings, are often marketed as opportunities for easy money. Listing gains can give early investors double-digit returns overnight. So should you apply or wait? The answer ...

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