• What is venture capital, and what types of firms receive it?
• What are some of the important services provided by underwriters?
• What type of underwriting is the most common in the United States, and how does it work?
• What is IPO underpricing, and why might it persist?
• What are some of the costs associated with issuing securities?
• What is a rights offering, and how do you value a right?
• What are some of the characteristics of private placement debt?
• What is shelf registration?