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, we test the three IPO anomalies to see if small firms differ from large firms along these dimensions. We find that 5B …). We do this by using the 5B-IPO program of the SEC as our instrument to define a small firm. Having identified small firms … IPOs experience the three anomalies; however, they do so in disparate ways than mainline IPOs do. In sum, we provide …
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, we test the three IPO anomalies to see if small firms differ from large firms along these dimensions. We find that 5B …). We do this by using the 5B-IPO program of the SEC as our instrument to define a small firm. Having identified small firms … IPOs experience the three anomalies; however, they do so in disparate ways than mainline IPOs do. In sum, we provide …
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We examine the quality of brokerage firm analyst coverage when they have venture capital investments in IPO issuers. We … support IPO issues where they are shareholders. Alternatively, brokerage shareholdings could enhance affiliated analyst … with venture capital investment and analyst coverage benefits IPO investors. We observe that affiliated analyst …
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I address why IPO volume, and especially small company IPO volume, has been so depressed for more than a decade. The … discuss the effect of tick sizes on the IPO market, as this is the current focus of policy recommendations from the S …
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We analyze the optimality of allowing disclosures of different types of information before equity offerings and of alternative rules for private securities litigation, where courts may penalize unduly optimistic disclosures ex post. In our model, firm insiders, with private information about...
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The U.S. entrepreneurial finance market has changed dramatically over the last two decades. Entrepreneurs raising their first round of venture capital retain 30% more equity in their firm and are more likely to control their board of directors. Late-stage startups are raising larger amounts of...
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Rating agencies produce ratings used by investors, but obtain most of their revenue from issuers, leading to a conflict of interest. We employ a unique data set on the use of non-rating services, and the associated payments, in India, to test if this conflict affects ratings quality. Agencies...
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This article addresses Congress's promise that an exemption for private placements publicly offered to accredited investors, as mandated by Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), would provide greater access to capital for our nation's businesses. Based on an extensive...
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proliferate. One often hears about the incredible capital gains of IPO share prices. This paper refutes the myth that investors …
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proliferate. One often hears about the incredible capital gains of IPO share prices. This paper refutes the myth that investors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790657