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employer ipo opportunity
Posted on 5/3/18 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 5/3/18 at 3:39 pm
anyone ever work for a company that has gone public?
My employer will be having an ipo in the coming months and has offered us, employees, a chance to participate without paying commissions. what is the money boards thoughts on this? I am mostly a passive, vanguard etf investor, but i don't want to hear colleagues bragging about a big ipo pop while i am chilling in VOO. Also, a little action sounds fun.
TIA money board baws.
My employer will be having an ipo in the coming months and has offered us, employees, a chance to participate without paying commissions. what is the money boards thoughts on this? I am mostly a passive, vanguard etf investor, but i don't want to hear colleagues bragging about a big ipo pop while i am chilling in VOO. Also, a little action sounds fun.
TIA money board baws.
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Posted on 5/3/18 at 3:45 pm to 3morereps
Depends on the company. Our sister company split and offered an IPO that I knew would tank, and I just laughed and pointed.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 3:58 pm to 3morereps
Your only incentive is not paying commissions? Sounds like your company wants their employees to drive up the price.
In short, you're not getting much of a benefit, so it's simply a matter of what you think about the valuation of the company at the IPO.
In short, you're not getting much of a benefit, so it's simply a matter of what you think about the valuation of the company at the IPO.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 4:07 pm to Joshjrn
This
Posted on 5/3/18 at 4:10 pm to 3morereps
You can buy any company you want commission free through Robinhood
Posted on 5/3/18 at 4:50 pm to 3morereps
No stock options? I assume the OP's employer is allowing employees to buy at the IPO price before it hits the secondary markets.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 5:07 pm to gpburdell
Do you get in at the IPO price or the first trade? Is there any lock up period?
If you get in at the IPO price and there's no lock up, maybe have a little fun.
If you get in at the IPO price and there's no lock up, maybe have a little fun.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:21 pm to 3morereps
One of the lessons from the Enron implosion was being careful to not be too employer reliant—paycheck, 401k and/or direct stock purchases. Diversification can provide some buffers for risk management.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:35 pm to gpburdell
quote:
I assume the OP's employer is allowing employees to buy at the IPO price before it hits the secondary markets
this, to get ipo price otherwise, one needs to be an accredited investor i believe ($200k investable)
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:36 pm to raw dog
quote:
Do you get in at the IPO price or the first trade? Is there any lock up period?
ipo price & 6 month lock up.
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:38 pm to Joshjrn
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Your only incentive is not paying commissions?
and i wouldn't have access to ipo pricing as i am not an accreditted investor
This post was edited on 5/3/18 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 5/3/18 at 6:47 pm to 3morereps
Forget all the noise pisted above. Do you have special or detailed knowledge of the books? Do you know of pricing inefficiencies that someone is missing?
Whovever is brokering the ipo has a fiduciary responsibility to price correctly, but that doesn't mean you dont know more about the company or future price pressure than them.
Ie, you are personally working on a deal/project that will increase EBITDA by 20percent in 12 mos, in that case, maybe load up. Maybe not.
Whovever is brokering the ipo has a fiduciary responsibility to price correctly, but that doesn't mean you dont know more about the company or future price pressure than them.
Ie, you are personally working on a deal/project that will increase EBITDA by 20percent in 12 mos, in that case, maybe load up. Maybe not.
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