What JB said, chucked cash at a few of these but set myself a rule - never take a piece if its a private equity 'cash-out'.
So RMG (classic cheap privatisation) and Direct Line (forced sale, priced to enable further sales) - Yes.
PE beano - no.
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostIPOs are used by the brokers to buy favour with disgruntled clients. They "pop" on day 1. MKeiser.
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostI'd generally stay away from IPOs where a private equity company is looking to raise capital to reduce debt, although it may be worth a punt (as in sell during conditional trading or shortly thereafter). In any case, it's difficult to make worthwhile money on an IPO as a retail investor, as they're generally oversubscribed and, therefore, scaled back (and if they aren't, you may be in trouble).
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I'd generally stay away from IPOs where a private equity company is looking to raise capital to reduce debt, although it may be worth a punt (as in sell during conditional trading or shortly thereafter). In any case, it's difficult to make worthwhile money on an IPO as a retail investor, as they're generally oversubscribed and, therefore, scaled back (and if they aren't, you may be in trouble).
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If I buy some shares will I still be waiting for them in 12 months?
If I spill some coffee on the shares will it just wipe off?
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Got quite a lot of dosh with HG, costs you less in fees than having it with numerous different fund managers. Didn't know they did a squirrel investment fund though, will have to look into it.
PS Now that stupid EU rules force us to include crime in the calculation of GDP why are there no cocaine smuggling funds? I'd invest in those.
PPS HG, Please send my promotion fee to my usual account in Honduras.
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