Tom Taulli
Tom Taulli
appetite chains experiment huge types
This is something that the huge chains are going to experiment with, just to see if ... there is an appetite for these types of deals.
confidence information management road says whether
A lot of times with road shows, it's not what's being said, but how management says it. Will you get information that's not in the prospectus? Probably not, but you'll get a better idea of who the management is and whether you have confidence in them.
brands deal easier sell value
Brands are something very much of a value in the marketplace and it makes it easier to sell a deal like that.
exchange markets raising seats seen trouble
I don't think (the NYSE will) have any trouble raising money. The markets are anticipating this already. We've seen the seats on the exchange skyrocket.
business might seems
It seems to me this is a big business that might do well
almost companies list start
If they can do it, they will. For companies that have American backing, it's almost a requirement that they start to list in the U.S.
action companies longer reflex whether
The IPO is no longer a reflex action. M&A may be a better alternative. Companies are assessing whether they should try the IPO or take the cash, where they know they'll at least get something.
individual investors volatile
I think this will be a volatile stock. Individual investors should be wary.
seven
Seven years ago Buy.com had sizzle. But this doesn't have a lot of sizzle to it.
cleveland hot indians looking market
I think the Cleveland Indians are looking at the IPO market and see that it is very hot right now.
dice domain good hopefully name raised
Back in 1998 and 1999, you got a domain name that sounded cool, raised a lot of money, rolled the dice and hopefully something good would come out of it.
point
At some point (the market) does get saturated,
easy volatile
This is a volatile area. For long-term investors, it's never an easy place to make money.
money ultimately
While they're not saying, 'Come over here, you'll make a lot of money (by) short-term trading,' ultimately it's set up to do that.