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On Google IPO

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Google SEC filing

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Google IPO. Their SEC registration is very readable – and gives a perspective on how corporate governance should be.

Google IPO governance

Mon, 16 Dec 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Very interesting article on Google on Wired. One interesting point the article raises towards the end is this: “As a private company, Google has one master: users. As a public company, there are shareholders to worry about.” And the interests of these may not be aligned. Shareholders may want more ad revenues. Users do not want ads. Shareholders may want paid placements. Users do not. Once Google IPOs, I suspect its quality will fall.

What makes the SSB-WorldCom deals illegal

Thu, 03 Oct 2002 12:00:00 +0000

Salomon Smith Barney sold the CEO of WorldCom lots of IPO shares at a low price. The CEO made lots of money. Technically, that’s a bribe to your customer. But then, so is every free offer, or cross-sale. What makes the SSB-WorldCom deals illegal, this article argues, is that they’re so BIG, and they’re made of OTHER people’s money.

KPMG Consulting going public

Tue, 06 Feb 2001 12:00:00 +0000

KPMG Consulting is going public.

More IPOs to come

Sat, 23 Dec 2000 12:00:00 +0000

Now that SEBI has relaxed the IPO floor from Rs. 250 crores to Rs. 100 crores, we can see a lot more IPOs.