Most investors know the enormous potential - and pitfalls - of initial public offerings (IPOs), but they are uncertain about how to begin investing in them. IPO growth has been exponential in the last two years. Who doesnÕt wish he was in on Yahoo, Boston Chicken, or Amazon.com when their stocks were first offered? Now that individuals have regular access to IPOsÑthrough banks, discount brokers like Schwab, and the InternetÑthis is the book they need for smart and informed investing. Tom Taulli takes a simple, commonsense approach to IPO investment, covering all of the basics in logical order. He describes what IPOs are and how they work, the best ways to investigate before investing, how to actually get started, and how to invest in segments such as high tech IPOs. This book covers the pitfalls and risks, and includes dozens of real examples.