What Is a SPAC or Special Purpose Acquisition Company and Should You Invest?
Patrick Boyle On Finance - A podcast by Patrick Boyle
Send us a textWhat is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)? or blank check company? Should you invest in SPACs, and how do they work? A SPAC is publicly-traded shell companies that raise collective investment funds through an initial public offering (IPO) in the form of a blind pool. The funds are placed into a trust until an acquisition is made or a predetermined period of time elapses and the fund is liquidated. SPACs are increasingly being viewed as an alternative to the IPO proces...