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Blockchain Technology: Hero or Menace
Blockchain Technology: Hero or Menace Since the first workable prototype of the internet was born in the 1960’s, the internet has evolved into a powerful tool for accessing information and plays an irreplaceable role in modern society. With the development of the internet, individuals and corporations have strived to build Continue Reading
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. S-1 Analysis
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. S-1 Analysis Renowned activist investor, Bill Ackman, is gearing up to spearhead the largest SPAC IPO to date. Here are the key points from the SPAC’s S-1 statement filed earlier this week: IPO Terms: Company: Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, LTD CEO: William Ackman Continue Reading
Reverse Mergers
The Rise of SPACs Have you ever wondered how ordinary investors can partake in private equity-esque transactions in the public market? The answer is SPACs. The aforementioned acronym stands for Special Purpose Acquisition Company, which is a publicly traded company designed to locate a “target” company with hopes of Continue Reading
Tail Hedging
Tail Hedging The idea of protecting investments by “hedging” (investing in a way that contradicts the majority of positions held in a portfolio) has inspired investors to devise various hedging methods that can be very effective in a volatile market. As the Stock Market experiences extreme volatility, it is greatly Continue Reading
Latest Private Equity Financings
Company: Ecwid
Deal Size: $42 mm
Deal Type: Equity Financing
Investor(s): *Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, PeakSpan Capital
Company Description: Ecwid is a global Saas provider dedicated to helping small businesses craft their own online storefront platforms.
Why Private Equity is Destroying the IPO Market
The scale of private equity funds in the US has increased dramatically over the past decade. With that being said, many claim private equity backed Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) make for better investments with substantial returns post IPO. While this may have been true in the past years, PE backed IPOs are moving in a negative direction with various red flags that should not be underestimated. During the IPO Market’s 1Q, PE accounted for 8 of the 24 IPOs raising 4.6 bn, a 7% increase in proceeds from 1Q 2019. PE funds have picked up exponentially in the past decade with an estimated 2.4 trillion in current dry power. As PE grows in the financial world, so does its risks and influences on the IPO market.