• halcyoncmdr@piefed.social
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    2 hours ago

    Oh look, the completely expected and basically dependable event that happens after EVERY IPO, happened. Anyone jumping on an initial IPO is a fucking idiot. They always go under.

    They might eventually still make it back to be profitable if they wait months or even years… or they could have waited a few weeks and bought the inevitable dip and never been underwater in the first place, making more profit.

    • PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social
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      2 hours ago

      The only IPO I ever jumped on was ARM Holdings, and that actually ended up doubling within a couple weeks. Made a tidy profit on it, then dumped it when it plateaued.

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        6 minutes ago

        Notably ARM was not mainstream when it IPOd either, meaning it was a safe® bet at the time.

        Most IPOs have become sensationalized to drive up interest, which is terrible for everyone except a select few.

        • PabloSexcrowbar@piefed.social
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          I’m not sure what you mean. It already had complete dominance of the smartphone market, which was, at the time, still growing.