IPO investing?

Ezekiel Kadner: No.

Frances Macky: maybe if you use a discount broker and do all of your own research.what is an acceptable rate of return on your dollars? before you but a stock, you should set a price both a high and a low price of where you will get out, and when the stock hits the price sell it and do not look back. moast IPO stock that I have seen open at 20-50 dollars a shareand if you only have 2-3 hundred it means that you will be buying far less than 100 shares. if that is the case you may have additional expenses and fees.I think that my advice to you would be to find a mutual fund or an Exchange traded fund(ETF) and buy that and let a professional manage your 300 dollars....Show more

Hubert Jestes: To invest in IPO you must know the business environment and be able to assess the value of the company's present and future financial outcome. Usually, the company going to IPO has already in huge negative cash flow position and few investors (usually pri! vate & corporate funds) supporting the cash flow position. If the company's future is in sound it is already big syndicate investors put hands on and the general public offering portion is very small and hard to get it at opening day unless you know the broker who is handling that IPO....Show more

Fannie Collingwood: I invested a few hundred dollars in the J. Crew IPO, the day after it went public. My commission through Scottrade was a $7 limit order and I only bought 15 shares. I've made over 40% on it. Just be careful and research the company thoroughly before putting money on an IPO because most do not do well.

Cherry Stampka: No. First, IPOs are mostly gambling. You'd have more fun just going to Vegas - at least there you get free booze while you lose your money.Second, you can usually only get in on an IPO if you work for the company or are a big player at a big brokerage which, with a couple hundred you wouldn't be.Third, you shouldn't make a stock pur! chase with less than $1000 at a time otherwise you are giving ! up way too much to fees.Fourth, the lowest minimum I've seen for a brokerage account is $500.If you want to start investing, which is great, your best bet would be to open a Roth IRA at T. Rowe Price. They have a program where you can open an account with as little as $50 with $50 recurring investments. It's a great way to start getting into investing when you only have a small amount.Good luck to you and good job for starting to think about investing!http://www.personalfinance101.org/?utm_source=YH&u......Show more

Saran Stealy: depends on the IPO. Research it well. Some are actually gimmies and others drop them and RUN!

Kris Bozelle: I bought Burget King at $12 and then sold it at $20 so I personally love IPO's, especially when the market is not paying attention to them. Burger King came public in 2006 and it was an awesome trade for me. Few hundred dollars? No, you won't get the stock until it comes to market, usually at a hefty premuim to the IPO price. Wa! it until the frenzy dies down like I did with Burger King and you will be ok.Good luck friend....Show more