IPOs OK, not OK

The IPO market has been fairly healthy this year. Until recently, there has been a nice rally in equities – which is usually the elixir for public offerings.

However, because of vacations, the IPO market has closed shop since mid August.

But, with the meltdown on Wall Street – and the credit crunch – might IPOs suffer too?

Well, the Boston Globe takes aim at this topic. Conclusion? It's kind of mixed. The story includes opinions from a variety of venture capitalists, who/ certainly have a pulse on the market. They realize that IPOs can be testy – and that things can go cold very quickly.

Then again, the tech stocks have done quite well. And, with major disruptive changes – such as online video – there are definitely some growth drivers. If anything, investors may start to reallocate funds from traditional private equity to tech categories. It also helps that there have been standout offerings, such as VMware (NYSE: VMW).

It's probably not enough to create a boom – but it should be enough to continue things on a steady state.

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Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including The Complete M&A Handbook and The Edgar Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements.