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Also
known as "going public", its the first sale of stock by
a company inviting the public to subscribe in its shares. IPOs are
often smaller, newer companies seeking equity capital to expand their
businesses.
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IPO's
can be a risky investment, for the individual investor it can be tough
to predict what the stock will do on its initial day of trading.
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