New Issues, Syndicates, and Private Placements

Free FINRA Series 7 (General Securities Representative) lesson in Seeking Business for the Broker-Dealer. 21 min read, ~3,218 words.

Three periods for new issues: pre-filing (no offers), cooling-off (20+ days, red herring and tombstones only, no sales), post-effective (final prospectus, sales begin). Firm commitment = underwriter buys all shares and bears risk; best efforts = underwriter sells what it can, issuer bears risk. Spread = manager's fee + underwriting...

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