RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Initial Public Offerings and Long-Term
Performance JF The Journal of Investing FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 92 OP 94 DO 10.3905/joi.2014.23.2.092 VO 23 IS 2 A1 Theodor Tonca YR 2014 UL https://pm-research.com/content/23/2/92.abstract AB The initial public offer (IPO) market has come a long way since the very first public offering of shares by the United Dutch Chartered East India Company in 1602. Unfortunately, many of today’s IPOs suffer the same fate as the original IPO: They have an initial period of outperformance followed by a steady decline over the long term. This article explores some of the preliminary factors behind IPOs’ long-run losses and also explains why a value-based strategy outperforms higher-multiple issues over the long term.TOPICS: Security analysis and valuation, performance measurement