The above charts show the 15 companies that newly listed on BURSA IPO in the first half of 2023. Sancy is listed on the Leap Market and therefore does not appear. The main companies with a market performance exceeding 100% this year are concentrated in EMS electronic assembly and technology-related stocks. Although WELLS' performance is astonishing, there is a significant gap between its profit performance and stock price.
The author reviews the first-day increase in IPO in 2021, and in fact, the increase is not as exaggerated as in the past year and a half. Starting from last year, there have been cases of first-day increases of over 100%, and this year OPPSTAR has even experienced a crazy phenomenon of a single-day increase of over 300%. Even the best stocks should be bought at a reasonable price, buying too high represents countless risks. Many stocks with exaggerated first-day increases in the first half of this year have fallen significantly a few days after the IPO.
For example, AUTOCOUNT ADB had a first-day increase of over 200%, from IPO price of 33 cents to 1.16 ringgit. After the recent decline, the stock price once fell to 58 cents, and then rebounded 50% from its historical high. If you are lucky enough to get an IPO allocation, it is based on a small part of luck and a large part of financial capacity. As we all know, the larger the bidding amount, the greater the chance of getting an IPO allocation.
In summary, the characteristics of popular IPOs are that the IPO price ranges from 20 to 50 cents, mainly from industries with incremental innovation such as technology, EMS, software, and other industries. Conversely, traditional sectors such as industrial and home furnishings are not sought after by investors, as recent IPO examples have shown. Not every...

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There are only a few days before the New Year's bell rings. New year, new hope!
For most investors, 2022 is a roller coaster ride. As we approach the end of 2022, all three major US stock indexes are on track to break their 3-year winning streaks and have their worst year since 2008. Let's look at the performance of the —an indicator of US stock performance this year:
* S&P 500 index focuses on the larg...