how can i as an individual benefit from visa’s IPO?
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No. An individual cannot buy stock in VISA before it goes public.
In fact, the shares of VISA will be pre-sold to wealthy individuals before it is ever traded on the stock market. These wealthy individuals have accounts with Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, UBS Paine Weber, or many other brokerage firms. These individuals will actually be buying the stock FROM VISA.
These wealthy individuals have the inside track (because of how much they are worth), and will be the first public owners of VISA stock. These individuals then can decide to sell their stock or hold onto it.
Individuals like you and I then have the opportunity to buy the stock from these wealthy individuals (note that the VISA no longer owns the stock and is not selling it anymore).
So, the earliest that you and I can get in on the deal of VISA is the first day that it goes public. However, if you have done the analysis on VISA, and feel that it is a good purchase, you CAN get in on the first day. This still may provide rich benefits in the years to come if you hold on. However, that determination of wether or not it is a good investment is up to you.
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