Are initial public offerings risky?
Any stock market related investment bears a certain degree of risk. With IPOs, the biggest risk is the lack of historical data about a company’s stock performance that you can analyze to make your decision. In the absence of this data, it becomes even more important to read the analysis of a company’s Initial Public Offering before you invest in it. Several experts perform IPO analysis of major companies going public and you can find these analyses on the Internet and in newspapers & magazines!