What “coulda” ignited a desperately needed thriving IPO market, Facebook’s IPO is going down in the history books as a cluster of mishaps complete with a series of investigations and lawsuits looming in the distance. In case there was even a shred of doubt left, the Facebook IPO validates just how dysfunctional the public markets […]
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The Wrong Day to Quit Sniffing Glue or Make Your IPO Debut
Some call it a cultural phenomenon. Others label it a colossal waste of time. No matter the sentiment, all attention was on Facebook’s IPO entrance on Friday. Well, except for NASDAQ, who was too focused on repairing its malfunctioning technology, oh, and the European Union, who was busy worrying about its looming financial collapse. Instead […]