Nam Nguyen
All The Delicious Food You Will Eat
A children's book for the picky eaters in your life.
About Me
Background
Other Books: IPOs, SPACs, & Direct Listings
Other Books: IPOs, SPACs, & Direct Listings
Nam Nguyen is a writer based in Houston, TX. He was inspired to write this book while trying to convince his son to try new foods. His influences include Anthony Bourdain and Padma Lakshmi, individuals who explore the intersection of food, culture, and history. He enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with his family
Other Books: IPOs, SPACs, & Direct Listings
Other Books: IPOs, SPACs, & Direct Listings
Other Books: IPOs, SPACs, & Direct Listings
How do Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) work?
In this book, you’ll learn about the various paths a company can take to become a publicly traded stock, including via Initial Public Offering (IPO) and alternative routes such as SPAC merger, direct listing, and spin-off. This book discusses every step of the IPO process by analyzing the S-1 p
How do Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) work?
In this book, you’ll learn about the various paths a company can take to become a publicly traded stock, including via Initial Public Offering (IPO) and alternative routes such as SPAC merger, direct listing, and spin-off. This book discusses every step of the IPO process by analyzing the S-1 prospectus and lifting the veil on the influence investment banks and hedge funds have on IPO pricing, share allocation, and valuation.
Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
We’ll also talk about Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) using electric car company Lucid Motors as a case study on the SPAC merger process which included a PIPE financing. We’ll also dive into Spotify as an example of a successful direct listing and analyze the PayPal and Yum China spin-offs to complete our analysis of alternative routes to the public markets.
Inspiration
As an expert on IPOs, I often found myself on the receiving end of "Should I buy the stock?” questions each time a new IPO is in the news. I tried finding a book to recommend that would explain IPOs in easy-to-understand terms. Unfortunately, I mostly found dense finance textbooks and was inspired to write this book.