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By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

Here we are starting the second week of January and not an IPO in sight. Just because deals aren’t floating into the market like snowflakes ahead of a blizzard doesn’t mean the new-issue market is dead. The question is: Could it be market conditions or could it be a seasonal factor?

 

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

By now the whole world knows 2008 went into the record books as the worst year for stocks since 1931. And when the stock market tanks, IPOs disappear. While everybody has been bad-mouthing the stock market, the bull may have quietly slipped back in town.

 

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

By December’s third week, the IPO market has traditionally run its course. The bad news in 2008 was it was finished on Nov. 11, when Grand Canyon Education (Nasdaq: LOPE) (quote, news, chart & competitors) priced its IPO. The good news was bankers were giving IPO investors a message – a big message.

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

With the three major U.S. stock market indexes down anywhere from 35 percent to 42 percent for the year, you won’t see any IPO filings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s filing window. The only traffic has been withdrawals and secondary offerings. Last week was an example.