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Initial Public Offerings: Benefits and Drawbacks

Initial public offering can be an excellent way for a corporation to raise a large amount of capital. In an initial public offering, a corporation’s shares are made available to the general public, thus providing a substantial influx of cash. The term applies only the first of such offerings, and any later offerings are referred [...]

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Direct Public Offerings: Benefits and Drawbacks

The direct public offering offers a relatively unique form of financing that is just beginning to catch on with business owners and individual investors. In a direct public offering, a business issues registered shares without the full expense of an initial public offering. Since direct public offerings are issued through officers and directors, there are [...]

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