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Re: Mega Bloks IPO
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 24 Mar 2002 05:15:59 GMT
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I remember reading that roughly 80% of IPOs drop to less than half their IPO
price within a year. Generally, not a great investment, unless it was Microsoft.
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In lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, Ron Sedlmeyer writes:
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> > Disclaimer: it is a very, very bad idea to participate in an IPO. Don't even
> > think of it. But do try to obtain the "red herring", it should be
> > interesting reading. I don't work for any of these companies.
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> I wouldn't say it's a "very, very bad idea"...Just a very, very risky idea.
> This is worse than playing the lottery. You have a very small chance of
> winning big, and a very LARGE chance of losing all the money you invested.
> If you play the IPO game with this knowledge, you will not be suprised
> (disappointed maybe, but not suprised).
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> Ron
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> Followups to l.o-t.debate for IPO discussions....
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| (...) I wouldn't say it's a "very, very bad idea"...Just a very, very risky idea. This is worse than playing the lottery. You have a very small chance of winning big, and a very LARGE chance of losing all the money you invested. If you play the IPO (...) (25 years ago, 22-Mar-02, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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