Monday, May 21, 2012

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Felix Salmon talks about the Greenshoe, although he gets it slightly wrong (a rarity for Mr Salmon).  The Greenshoe is the option to sell an extra 15% of the issue, it isn't about shorting the issue.   The SEC allows the underwriters to take a naked short as they are making a market in the new IPO stock.  It is the combination of these two things where the financial magic happens (see my Friday post).


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