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Subscribe to The Capitalist InvestorInvesting in IPOs is a hot topic because the companies in this category are typically in a very impressive growth curve. There’s lots of optimism and hope surrounding them. But there’s also a lot of hype. How are they performing? Are they over-valued in the market? You need to look at their management teams, their growth, and their valuation. In this episode, we take a deep-dive into IPOs and whether or not most are worth an investment. Outline of This Episode[0:27] The hype surrounding IPOs is just that—hype.[1:15] IPOs are boom or bust—speculative at best[3:23] Valuation is the area where IPOs have issues[4:45] The impact of the recession on the S&P 500[7:49] Dealing with changing interest rates[9:26] The decrease in publicly traded and increase in private capital assets[10:39] Understanding IPO prices versus first trade price[15:10] Peloton takes advantage of the high valuation of software companies[18:10] Two takeaways to consider IF investing in an IPOResources & People MentionedMichael SymonBeyond MeatImpossible BurgerFiverr InternationalSlackPinterestLyftUberZoomApplePelotonConnect with Derek GabrielsenTwitter: @DerekGabrielsenFollow Derek on LinkedInSend Derek a message hereConnect With Mark TepperTwitter: @MarkTepperSWPFollow Mark on LinkedInSend Mark a message hereSend your questions and comments to us at [email protected] to The Capitalist InvestorShow Notes byPODCAST FAST TRACKhttps://www.podcastfasttrack.com