Remember the Eircom IPO at the height of the Tech boom, the government was left with alot of egg on their faces after that one,
Thanks @RedOnion ..ok it appears high balances or no .of trades needed ....
from your link" Schwab's requirements are easier to meet: $100,000 in your account "
I could make that just about.
whats the security of account balances? is there any guarantee amount ( like for bank deposits in EU<=€100k)? .
Historically, Schwab used to be able to offer Goldman Sachs IPOs. I had forgotten that Goldman Sachs ended their stock sharing agreement with Schwab and TD Ameritrade, so I don't know if there is any avenue for retail clients with those any longer, as neither appear to have had any IPOs for a few years.How many IPO's do Schwab advise on? You need to be a significant client of the Investment & Advisory Banks not executing brokers. And $100k account value won't do it. $100k annual fees paid probably wouldn't