SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : E*TRADE IPO ALERT THREAD -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tae Spam Kim who wrote (3869)6/9/1999 5:49:00 PM
From: Gerald Walls  Respond to of 15145
 
Why a secondary? Why not just buy the stock in the open market?

Secondaries harken back to the days where they were useful for avoiding the hundreds of dollars of commissions that your broker would charge you for an open market buy order. Now it's only a rare one that makes sense and only then if the discount's big enough.


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News