The facts about … Direct Iistings vs. IPOs

Most firms looking to go public launch an initial public offering, or IPO. That’s where they hire an investment firm to promote the new shares and underwrite the listing process.

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Safer ways to invest in Chinese stocks

Chinese stocks have lagged behind North American markets this year. That’s partly because investors are concerned about collapses of Chinese reverse-takeover stocks (RTOs), like Sino-Forest. That concern has spilled over to even high-quality Chinese stocks.

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