Questions from General Business

Q: After the Coser brothers acquired the Ongaratto brothers’ shares of the company

After the Coser brothers acquired the Ongaratto brothers’ shares of the company, they brought in GP Investments, a Brazilian venture capital firm. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using ve...

Q: After the sale of Fogo de Chão to Thomas H. Lee

After the sale of Fogo de Chão to Thomas H. Lee Partners, the board and management team decided to issue an IPO of common stock. What were the goals of the IPO?

Q: What are the benefits of an IPO as a source of financing

What are the benefits of an IPO as a source of financing? What other options did the company have?

Q: Would you consider investing in Fogo de Chão? Why, or

Would you consider investing in Fogo de Chão? Why, or why not?

Q: If an investor had bought stock during the IPO, what would

If an investor had bought stock during the IPO, what would that investment be worth today?

Q: What are the three most common objectives of opening a mutual fund

What are the three most common objectives of opening a mutual fund account? Why are they so popular and flexible?

Q: Given the risk, what would motivate an investor to purchase stock

Given the risk, what would motivate an investor to purchase stock in Gogo?

Q: How have changes in the structure of the global economy affected the

How have changes in the structure of the global economy affected the U.S. embargo, which has been in effect for around 50 years? More specifically, how can U.S. companies deal with changing environmen...

Q: Why would Gogo sell stock rather than taking on additional debt financing

Why would Gogo sell stock rather than taking on additional debt financing? Do you think that this was a good decision?

Q: What role did underwriters, such as Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan,

What role did underwriters, such as Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and UBS, play in the IPO?