Investment glossary terms beginning with the letter W:

Waiting Period – Often referred to as the cooling-off period, the waiting period is the time between the issuance of a company’s prospectus and its initial public offering (IPO). The waiting period generally lasts 20 days and the company’s investor relations are very limited during this period of time.

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