Top financial phrases of 2012: Part 3

Some of 2012’s biggest stories revolved around IPOs, with the epic fiasco that was Facebook’s IPO taking center stage. What happened, and why? Why did Facebook flop and Manchester United come out the better? Advisor.ca’s analysis puts the news in context and explains how the rules of the IPO game are changing.

By Staff | December 17, 2012 | Last updated on December 17, 2012

1 min read

Our top financial phrase of 2012 is, “IPO yo-yo”

Some of 2012’s biggest stories revolved around IPOs, with the epic fiasco that was Facebook’s IPO taking center stage.

What happened, and why? And why did Manchester United come out the better?

Advisor.ca’s analysis puts the news in context and explains how the rules of the IPO game are changing:

Why did Facebook fail?

Citigroup fined $2 million over Facebook IPO

Facebook IPO provides lessons for Canadians

Canadian IPO market sags

U.S. IPO market shows signs of hope

Tech start-ups struggling