Going Public The Theory and Evidence on How Companies Raise Equity Finance

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During its life, a company must make the critical decision of if, and when, to 'go public' by listing themselves on the stock exchange. Two anomalies are apparent: that companies taking this route systematically initially underprice their shares and that over the longer term they under-perform other companies. This second edition investigates these issues in a non-technical manner. - Category: Books/Reading - Misc. - New - Item: 461403646 - Going Public The Theory and Evidence on How Companies Raise Equity Finance

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