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Jay asks:

I know those are fairly rare these days…but how can I get a hold of stock (prior to an IPO)?

Any ideas? It sounds as if it’s the “luck of the draw” sort of thing…thanks!
what kind of money would you think one would need to put down? 10k? 25k? 100k? more?
ok thank Thin…I was told that about 30 minutes ago too by a broker…

Tobie asks:

I have heard of IPO but how is the value determined and where does the money that the stock buyers go? who get paid what fees to get these transactions done?

Williemae asks:

After the IPO, I don’t understand if the company has any more benefits of those shares being traded over and over many times. If the company does not have any benefit, why do they concern themselves with the stock price? I would greatly appreciate anyone who can explain this.

Loma asks:

i gave a cheque of Rs.25000/ with regards to Reliance power IPO.when will i know how many shares are alloted?i applied for 220 shares..i knew that only 15 or so shares will be alloted..is it that when the shares are alloted that money will be withdrawn from a/c

Cassidy asks:

i tried to cotect relpowerkarvy.com but they are not responding me if you could give me right person to contact very thankful to you

Harriette asks:

i invested in reliance power ipo shares through checque but shares are not allotted to me. Now i am worried about the refund of money. Please guide me. Thanks

Deandre asks:

As a regular, everyday investor is it possible to make any money from an IPO? Once an offer price and date has been set how long does it take for a broker like Scottrade to get the shares of a new IPO? I see that there is a lot of money to be made from them and I was wondering if I could get a piece of the pie. Thanks

Julius asks:

when the ipo was on sales i don’t have money and now that it has close and am ready to buy is there no any other means to buy the shares.if it is possible for me to buy it through any means what is the procedure because my friend said i can buy it on floor that is what i don’t understand. what floor?

Max asks:

If I buy a company’s stock, the money that I spend does not actually go to the company itself, but to whomever owned that stock last, right?

What if I want to use my power as an investor to actually help companies that I like and I feel good about? What if I want to make my investment help that company directly by giving it an infusion of capital to use in R&D, innovation, etc, rather than just line the pocketbooks of third party investors?

I understand that a company’s IPO is a good time to do this, because the money raised from sales of stocks in an IPO goes directly to the company, right? And when companies sell new stock later on (not an “initial” public offering, but a subsequent public offering (?))?

But is there any other time or other circumstances when my investment directly raises money for that company, or am I stuck just trading symbolic pieces of paper with third party speculators?