The world of IPOs and SPACs

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"Record-breaking, on fire, historic, extremely active, very busy." That's how one analyst describes the IPO market so far in 2021. But with deals like Robinhood, Rivian, Chime, and dozens more household names still rumored to hit the public markets this year, the boom is far from over. This quarter we delve into the world of IPOs and SPACs, including the under-the-radar 38-year-old bank that has become Silicon Valley's go-to financier; what 40 years of data tells us about which IPOs will be successful; the bull and bear case for buying Robinhood stock; and an in-depth look at what it's really like to take your company public via a SPAC.

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