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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2021 · 37 MIN

What Is a SPAC or Special Purpose Acquisition Company and Should You Invest?

from Patrick Boyle On Finance · host Patrick Boyle

Send us a textWhat is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)? or blank check company? Should you invest in SPACs, and how do they work? A SPAC is publicly-traded shell companies that raise collective investment funds through an initial public offering (IPO) in the form of a blind pool. The funds are placed into a trust until an acquisition is made or a predetermined period of time elapses and the fund is liquidated. SPACs are increasingly being viewed as an alternative to the IPO proces...

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