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Greg Howell <meowdammit99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, David Gregory writes:
> > I have no idea what any of that means. Is a red herring what the • Knights
> > of Ni want us to chop down the Mightiest Tree in the forest with? And • what
> > does IPO stand for? I honestly got an A in my economics class a year • ago, but
> > I don't recall either of those 2 terms.
> > Please, someone help an economical ignoramus in need! (I'm reffering • to
> > myself, of course.)
>
> Hi David,
>
> Don't feel stupid about not knowing what those terms are. You have many • more
> acronyms to worry about (like spud, burp and snot!)
> IPO stands for Initial Public Offering which is when a company decides to • sell
> stock to the public with the intent of generating income. This is usually • done
> when a company first starts out and needs capital or when a privatly owned
> company is in dire straights.
> The "red herring" is a report that the company publishes about it's self • to
> promote themselves to potential investors. It's basically a book which • lists
> every aspect of the buisness than an investor will need and want to know • before
> they buy the stock. Remember that buying stock in buying a part of that • company
> and all the risks and benefits that go with company ownership.
> The secret to the IPO is that with that first offering of stock the value • can
> be very low, so it can look like a good deal. This can backfire aggresivly • as
> we have seen recently with many tech stock.
>
> There you have your instant economics lesson for the day.
> Thank you for listening.
>
> GREG~
Thank You.
Gary
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| (...) Hi David, Don't feel stupid about not knowing what those terms are. You have many more acronyms to worry about (like spud, burp and snot!) IPO stands for Initial Public Offering which is when a company decides to sell stock to the public with (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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