Do IPOs Have a Place in Your Portfolio?


In Episode 12 of The Informed Investor podcast: IPOs are hot again in 2025. Should you try to get in on the action?


KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • IPOs are the most common way for companies to enter public markets.
  • Other options include SPACs and direct listings.
  • After a first-day pop, IPO performance tends to be disappointing.
  • One potential headwind is the expiration of lockup agreements.