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Prof. Richard Sylla on the history of IPOs in the United States
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Excerpt from Bloomberg -- "The process for initial offerings has been evolving for centuries. Among the first IPOs in America was in 1791 for the Bank of the United States, started by Alexander Hamilton. The offering, made through newspaper advertisements, allowed the public the right to purchase a share for $25. 'In the early days of the U.S., there wasn’t such a developed investment-banking industry,' said Richard Sylla, chairman of the Museum of American Finance and an economics professor at New York University Stern School of Business."
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Additional coverage appeared on Bloomberg Businessweek.
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Additional coverage appeared on Bloomberg Businessweek.