Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are two different methods for companies to raise capital, each with its own set of characteristics and implications for investors.

Discover how book building helps underwriters price IPOs effectively by gauging investor interest and demand. Learn why it's the preferred method over fixed pricing.

In the bustling IPO market, fresh issues raise new capital, while offers for sale (OFS) involve selling existing shares.

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...

The post-Labor Day initial public offering (IPO) market is heating up, with Renaissance Capital citing "clarity on trade policy, a summer rally in growth stocks, and the prospect of rate cuts" as the ...