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Q: With the crazy opening for Beyond Meat BYND on this IPO what would be the maximum price you would buy at? I am thinking long term due to trends in this industry picking up steam.
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on May 02, 2019
Q: What do you think of the Beyond Meat IPO? Should investors buy it when it opens? At what price range would you be a buyer? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Roy on April 30, 2019
Q: Hi .... There seems to be a lot of attention these days around new IPO's. One that caught our attention the other day is LUCKIN ..... China..... going up against the Gorilla known as SBUX. This is a 2 part question:
1. What are your thoughts regarding the appeal of Luckin as an IPO?
2. In order to be "allocated" shares on an IPO are there any specific guidelines or rules that apply? E.G how big an investment is required to have a chance of getting IPO shares or is this a investing/trading opportunity more limited to the BIG GUYS with deep pockets vs the average smaller retail investor.

Thanks for any insights you can provide here.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on April 24, 2019
Q: I understand Pinterest starts trading on Thursday April 18. Pinterest is expected to price its IPO today. The image-sharing social media company initially said in a regulatory filing that it planned to sell 75 million shares at price range of $15 to $17 a share, valuing the company at $9 billion. The company reported $756 million in 2018 revenue in its IPO prospectus. What is view on this firm and its IPO price?
Read Answer Asked by LARRY on April 17, 2019
Q: Can I please get your thoughts on the upcoming IPO for Beyond Meat? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Marco on April 10, 2019
Q: Your thoughts on this IPO. If you have to, will you favor the preferred shares or the class A. Evolve seems relativly new as a ETF's provide, do you have any concerns?
Thanks
Evolve Gold Miners Split
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on April 05, 2019
Q: Hi 5i,

I understand Uber and Airbnb are due to IPO in the near future, do you know when? Do you have an initial opinion on them?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by David on April 03, 2019
Q: Hello,

Lyft and Uber will be going public soon, would you recommend purchasing shares after the IPO? Growth has been great for both companies but obviously they are losing a lot of money as they grow.

What is the general strategy for IPOs ie. Lightspeed POS? Should you typically wait for first qtr results before you buy? I considered stocks like FB, MongoDB and could have done quite well. Also I believe that employees have to hold shares for at least 6 mths (not sure of exact timeframe) before they sell so wondering if that would have an impact when insiders with a considerable number of shares are allowed to sell.

Thanks,
Neeraj
Read Answer Asked by Neeraj on March 20, 2019
Q: What do you think of this company - just recently IPO'd. in Canada. Don't normally jump right in after an IPO - usually wait until it settles down - worked well for me on Shopify - I know these companies start trading on "potential" and not on "fundamentals" but just would like your opinion - you have given me a lot of good ideas over the years and I know that no one has a crystal ball but appreciate your expertise on smaller cap companies.
Read Answer Asked by Karen on March 15, 2019
Q: Good morning. I was wanting to put lightspeed on a Watchlist to track for a while. I was reading the articles in the Financial Post and the Globe and no ticker symbol anywhere to be found. I tried the Globe's Barchart look up...nothing there. So I go to 5i to ask my question and the ticker sticker pops up automatically. Thanks for being ahead of the curve for the little guy retail investors . So when this settles down can you guesstimate a reasonable entry point and a % weighting? Thanks david
Read Answer Asked by David on March 11, 2019
Q: Lightspeed, what are your thoughts on $16 IPO price? Is it recommended as a buy, considering normal IPO risks? Do you know when it will start trading? Overall, what are your thoughts on prospects?
Read Answer Asked on March 08, 2019
Q: Sorry, what company are we talking about? Tx.

Your thoughts on the IPO priced at $16- what is the price X sales ?
The deal is apparently oversubscribed but seems pricey ..
Read Answer Asked by Charles on March 07, 2019
Q: Your thoughts on the IPO priced at $16- what is the price X sales ?
The deal is apparently oversubscribed but seems pricey ...
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 07, 2019
Q: Do you know when the Lightspeed IPO will happen or what would be your best estimation. I cannot find any specific information on the date. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on March 04, 2019
Q: Hi 5i,

Could you provide a short comparison of these 3 companies, how they overlap and differ?

If one has investments in SHOP and SQ would they "supersede" Lightspeed, or could they compliment? When does Lighspeed start trading?

From my preliminary research Lightspeed appears to be a combination of both SQ and SHOP where they provide POS payment systems with the ability to create a webstore (but seem more focused on brick and mortar vs. Shopify being more online)

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by David on March 04, 2019
Q: Can you please let us know when will the IPO happen ?
Thanks for your excellent opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Lai Kuen on February 27, 2019
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