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Subjective Screening

A type of screening which is subject to a set of investment criteria such as personal preferences or values, societal...

Visibility

The ability of a firm (a private firm) to attract interest from the circles of investors and other market participants,...

Market Visibility

The ability of a firm (a private firm) to attract interest from the circles of investors and other market participants,...

Financial Visibility

The ability of a firm (a private firm) to attract interest from the circles of investors and other market participants,...

Blank Check

A development stage company that has no specific business plan or whose business plan is confined to merging with or...

Below The Bar

The minimum size (bar) of a deal that a investment bank will accept to handle. The bar can be based...

Beauty Pageant

The competition to be the lead manager (bookrunner) in an initial public offering (IPO). This refers to the process of...

Blind Pool Company

A company that goes public by filing a registration statement with the SEC, and raises capital without having a specific...

Open Price Offer

The process of marketing shares to, and gathering orders from, institutional investors in an equity market initial public offering (IPO)....

Boutique Investment Bank

A small investment bank that specializes in specific investment banking services and activities. It focuses in its business on particular...