Our guest today is University of Florida Professor Jay Ritter, who is known as "Mr. IPO" for his work on initial public offerings. He received his BA, MA, and PhD degrees in economics and finance from the University of Chicago.
In this episode, we discuss all things IPO. Professor Ritter gives an overview of the IPO process and why so many companies are being underpriced in 2020. He also explains why direct listings may be favorable to the traditional IPO process, and what has led to the popularity of SPACs in 2020. He finishes the episode with what he expects in the rest of 2020 and 2021 with companies like Airbnb, Stripe, and Robinhood all possibly going public.
Our local co-host today is Steve Curley, CFA, CIO of WaterOak Advisors and current President of the CFA Society of Orlando. Please enjoy the episode.
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