Term of the Day: Dog And Pony Show

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day August 4, 2015 Dog And Pony Show A colloquial term that generally refers to a presentation or seminar to market new products or services to potential buyers. A dog and pony show, in the financial context, refers to presentations to institutional and retail investors by executives of a company that is issuing securities as an initial public offering or on a secondary basis. It also means presentations by financial institutions to pitch a new product or service. The term is believed to have originated in the late 19th century to describe traveling circuses that featured performing dogs and ponies, and toured rural areas across the United States. Also known as a "road show." Investopedia Explains: While the term "dog and pony show" has a negative connotation and may be used in a disparaging manner... Read More Related to "Dog And Pony Show" 5 Tips For Investing In IPOs In the days of dotcom mania, investors could throw money into an IPO and be almost guaranteed killer returns. Numerous companies, including names like... Read More Greenshoe Options: An IPO's Best Friend Companies that want to venture out and start selling their shares to the public have ways to stabilize their initial... Read More 3 Things You Should Know About PayPal's IPO Investors should focus on three things for PayPal and its initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for the third quarter of 2015... Read More Recently Added Definitions Mercantile Safe Burglary Insurance coverage for money, securities, and other assets that are stolen from a safe or vault. Mercantile safe burglary insurance is an... Read More Loss Portfolio Transfer A reinsurance treaty in which an insurer cedes policies that have already incurred losses to a reinsurer. In a loss portfolio transfer (LPT)... Read More Related Definitions Road Show Initial Public Offering - IPO Red Herring Greensheet Underwriter Past Terms of the Day Topless Meeting Hedging Transaction Bogey Xetra Nuncupative Will You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: