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how do i find out about initial public offerings stocks?

i am trying to learn about investing in companies that are starting up and looking for investors

Public Comments

1. Yahoo has an IPO section in its stock page
2. Usually, companies go to IPO when they are securing additional rounds of funding. They might not be start ups. If you want to invest in a company, and you don't have the kind of liquidity to qualify you as a venture capitalist (say, $500k and up), and you still want to invest in this risky sector, you'd do best to invest in a micro-cap mutual fund. If you're thinking of it as a high-risk, high-reward investment, you're right. But remember: on the whole, the risk is ALWAYS greater than the reward. Otherwise, everyone would invest in start ups. Most businesses fail. If you're putting a sizable amount of money, but not VC level, then you might want to go into business with an established partner. That way, you'll have a say in company operations and you can use your expertise to ensure that the business succeeds. If you don't know much about business, don't invest in a start up. Your best strategy is to consult a knowledgeable financial advisor who will tailor your investments to meet your investment goals and life stage. Good luck.
3. Go online and look up Investor's Business Daily and get there newspaper as you can read alot about the IPO's in this paper.
4. Click on the link for finance on Yahoo , then scroll down a bit on the left is news, click on it and IPOs are an option listed there. Here is today's IPO news http://biz.yahoo.com/topic/ipos/
5. try Barron's Weekly or Wallstreet Journal, also google would be another place as well.