INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER

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WHAT IS AN IPO?

IPO" stands for an "initial public offering" of securities.
The term is usually used when a business has decided to "go public" to raise substantial amounts of capital by offering ownership interests in the company to the public at large.

The "securities" being offered can include:

Shares of stock in a company


Bonds

Notes


Debentures


Limited partnership units


Other types of investments in a company etc.


An Initial Public Offer (IPO) is a means of collecting money from the public by a company for the first time in the market to fund its projects. In return, the company gives the share to the investors in the company.
 
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