Aftermarket

Definitions

1. The market where securities trade after their initial issuance, such as the public trading that follows an IPO. In startup contexts it can also refer to secondary trading after an initial event.

   In plain English: Trading that happens after the initial sale or offering.

   Example: "The company priced conservatively, then popped in the aftermarket."

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• Burn Rate
• Compound Growth
• Cost Center
• Dead Cat Bounce
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