EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 1H 7M
Should You Surf the 2026 IPO Wave?
from Questions in Finance · host QiF
Should You Surf the 2026 IPO Wave? Kate Holland and Veljko Fotak look at the academic research on Initial Public Offerings, or IPOs. They explain why the first, great trading days are often followed by long-run underperformance and explore what past lessons teach us about the current listing wave. Ultimately, they discuss whether investing in IPOs is a good idea, and what you should do if you really want a piece of the action spanning from SpaceX to the upcoming AI IPO wave. Timeline: 00:00 Should You Ride the 2026 IPO Wave? 04:26 Welcome to Questions in Finance 05:03 Space X, the IPO 18:02 Offer Price, First Trade Price, and Market Pops 24:19 Why Underprice? 36:40 The Long Run, the Slow Decline 44:21 IPO Waves 52:34 Retail Investors Get Their Day 56:49 Decision Time, to Surf or Sit on the Beach? 01:04:13 Kate Loves Summaries Bibliography: This one is long! The complete list is available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EEPZaWRCWiY72v0oPa-VOvcHaWL57UPo/view?usp=drive_link Happy reading! Soundtrack: The soundtrack is based on "Walk on a Funky Street" by MondayHopes. Thanks for the music and keep up the good work! Use is under the Pixabay Content License. Contact: Send us your questions at: [email protected]
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