While companies are going public at one of the fastest rates in history, many are choosing not to use the traditional IPO process to list their shares on the public markets. Two ways companies go public these days are through direct listings and SPACs. This video clip produced by The Motley Fool looks at the differences between the two paths to public markets and what investors should know about each. Watch the video.
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