Today, most investors, and not even beginners, believe that thousands of percent of the return can be obtained only through cryptocurrency or other high-risk investments.
But here are some examples from the history of the Us stock market.
Whole Foods Market
The history of the company began with a small shop selling organic products in Texas in 1980. Although the first attempts to grow organic vegetables business owners have made in 1978 at home.
Now the company has 473 stores in the USA, Canada and the UK.
The company held an IPO on 23 January 1992. The share price was $ 2,125.
Market capitalization in the second quarter of 1992 was 104 million dollars, in the first quarter of 1998-1.29 billion dollars. In 25 quarters, the company's capitalization increased by more than 1000%.
Now the exchange circulation of the company's shares is stopped. At the end of August, the share price was $ 41.99. Whole Foods Market was acquired by Amazon for $ 13.7 billion.
If you had invested $ 1,000 in an IPO, by August 2017 they would have turned into $ 34,000.
Qualcomm
Qualcomm was founded in 1985. The company is engaged in the development and research of wireless communications. The IPO was held in 1991 and the share price was $ 16.
The company's capitalization in the first quarter of 1991 amounted to 412 million dollars, and by the second quarter of 1997 it was already 4.14 billion dollars. 1000% growth took the company 24 quarters.
At the moment, the company's capitalization is 93.73 billion dollars, per share is offered 62.5 dollars.
If you have invested in the IPO of $ 1000, then to the current moment, they would have turned 143 000 dollars.
Staples
The company was established in 1985 and is engaged in the sale of goods for the office.
The IPO was held in 1989. The share price was $ 19. As a result of the IPO, the company managed to raise about 37 million dollars.
1000% increase in capitalization from $ 204 million in early 1990 to $ 2.34 billion in 1995 took the company only 19 quarters.
The company hasn't been doing very well lately. Now the company's capitalization is only 6.7 billion dollars, and the share price is 10.25 dollars.
If you invested $ 1,000 in an IPO, it would have turned into $ 21,000 by now.
Express Scripts
The company was founded in 1986. It manages pharmacy chains in the United States, as well as the supply of medicines. As of 2017 takes the 22 place in the rating of the largest companies in the US.
The IPO was held in early 1992. By the second quarter of 1992, the company's capitalization was 92.4 million dollars. And at the end of 1997 and 990 million dollars. 1000% growth took the company a total of 18 blocks.
At the moment, the share price is $ 60.6. And the market capitalization of the company exceeded 34 billion dollars.
If you have invested in the IPO of $ 1000, then to the current moment, they would have turned into $ 297 000.
IAC Interactive
This American Internet Corporation was founded in 1986. At the moment, she manages 150 brands around the world. The most famous of which are Tinder and Ask.com ahhh!
The IPO was held in January 1993. By the end of the first quarter, the company's capitalization was $ 51 million. By the second quarter of 1997 it was already 515 million dollars. An increase of 1000% was achieved in just 15 quarters.
The current market capitalization is $ 10.26 billion, and the share price is $ 130.
If you have invested in the IPO of $ 1000, then to the current moment, they would have turned in 139 000 dollars.
Starbucks
The world-famous coffee chain began its history in 1971. At that time, the company was engaged in the sale of only coffee beans and coffee equipment. And only in 1982 Starbucks began to sell freshly brewed coffee.
The company held an IPO in 1992 at a price of $ 17 per share. By the third quarter of 1992, the company's capitalization was $ 111 million, and in 1995 – $ 1.26 billion. 1000% growth took Starbucks 12 quarters.
The current capitalization of the company is 82.62 billion dollars at a share price of 57.2 dollars.
If you invested $ 1,000 in an IPO, it would have turned into $ 250,000 by now.
Yahoo
A major American search engine was founded in March 1995. The company was so in demand in the market that the IPO was held just a year later. At that time, the company employed only 49 people. The shares were sold at 24.5 dollars. The company's capitalization for the second quarter of 1996 was 551 million dollars. Yahoo developed so rapidly that in just two years its capitalization increased to $ 7.38 billion.
With the release of Google on the stock exchange, Yahoo began to surrender its positions. In June 2017, American mobile operator Verizon purchased Yahoo for $ 4.48 billion. At that time, the company's shares were worth 52.5 dollars.
If you had invested $ 1,000 in an IPO, by August 2017 they would have turned into $ 38,000.
Cisco
The company is a recognized world leader in the field of information technology and networks. It was founded by a couple in December 1984.
The IPO was held in February 1990. The share price was only 6 cents. But on the first day of trading it has risen by 24%. Ten years later, the price increased by a Grand 60614%.
It took the company only 7 quarters to increase capitalization by 1,000% from $ 279 million in the third quarter of 1990 to $ 3.11 billion in the fourth quarter of 1992.
At the moment, the capitalization of Cisco is about 170.3 billion dollars. The shares are traded at 34.5 dollars.
If you have invested in the purchase of shares in the IPO day of $ 1,000, given their crushing you would have earned over 490 000 dollars.
Amazon.com
The world's largest company selling goods and services online. It was established in 1994 and started its activities with the sale of books through the Internet.
The IPO was held in may 1997. The share price was $ 18.
In just 12 months, the company increased its capitalization by 1,000% from $ 441 million to $ 4.95 billion. And that was just the beginning. The company continues to grow and develop.
Now its shares can be bought at 1132 dollars apiece. And the market capitalization is estimated at 549 billion dollars.
If you invested $ 1000 in an IPO, you could earn more than $ 600,000 by November 2017.
eBay
The company provides services in the areas of online auctions. Established in September 1995. The name under which the company became known around the world, it received in 1997.
An IPO of $ 18 per share was held in September 1998. The company increased its market capitalization 10 times in two quarters from $ 1.83 billion at the end of 1998 to $ 16.6 billion at the beginning of 1999.
The current capitalization of eBay is 38.6 billion dollars, the share price is 37 dollars.
If you invested $ 1,000 in the company's IPO, you could earn more than $ 48,000.
Yeah, it's all history. But History tends to cycle.
In the classical stock market and now there are companies with a possible very large growth.
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Look for new opportunities and you will definitely find them.
