Why the post-Covid retail market is ripe for IPOs
With over 450 IPOs already listed on the market this year, including the likes of Moonpig and Dr Martens,
Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at
Freedom Finance Europe, explains why the post-Covid market is ripe for IPOs and what decision retailers need to make before choosing to go public
“Interest in retail is steadily returning following a slow recovery after the pandemic, which has boosted confidence in the retail market. However, during the pandemic the retail industry was drastically altered resulting in many retailers migrating online. While this move to online was a leap of faith for retailers, it led to rapid growth among a plethora of retail organisations,” explains
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At the very end of a chaotic 2020 for IPO listings, the Wall Street Journal issued a timely warning that the “euphoria” for initial public offerings is unlikely to wear off in the new year. Recent data shows that this excitement for listings appears to be much more widespread than many market commentators could have imagined - with the records of the past year looking set to be blown away by 2021’s momentum.
In total, companies raised over $167 billion through 454 offerings on U.S. exchanges in 2020, obliterating the former record of $107.9 billion at the height of the dot-com boom in 1999.
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As businesses emerge from the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the health crisis has created a period of significant interest in tech IPOs – and Israel’s unicorns have wasted no time in galloping towards the growth that this newfound investor confidence can bring.
Top IPO investment tips for younger buyers
Zoya Malik March 16, 2021 (Last Updated March 16th, 2021 22:12)
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With low interest rates and savings boosted by no commuting costs over the last year, many younger, less experienced investors are investing their pandemic savings in shares. Evgenii Tiapkin, Executive Director of Freedom Finance Europe, offers the following informed, simple and educational IPO investment tips for this emerging cohort
Research the IPO features
“We have been analysing IPO’s since 2012, and, based on this experience, we recommend you consider the following factors when choosing an IPO to trade,” explains Evgenii Tiapkin, Executive Director of Freedom Finance Europe.