Investing Dictionary
Basics

What is IPO?

When a company goes public for the first time

Full Explanation

An Initial Public Offering is when a private company sells shares to regular people for the first time. It's the company's debut on the stock market.

Real-World Example

Reddit went public in 2024 — that was their IPO.

Related Basics Terms

Sector

A group of companies in the same type of business

ETF

A basket of many stocks in one

Stock

A tiny piece of ownership in a company

Share

One unit of a stock

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