May is shaping up to be unforgettable as the Facebook IPO nears. The last step in the IPO process is when company management presents its strategy to prospective big investors.   According to Yahoo Finance, this roadshow is expected to start on May 7th and they typically last one to two weeks so we are [...]

Sometime in the second quarter, a magic wand will be waved transforming Facebook into a publicly held company……That may be how it appears to the masses but there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes.  Â

I coined a new word for Merriam-Webster to add that is based on one of 2012′s most talked-about events. The word is “fipo” (pronounced FI-PO, not like hippo with an “f”). Derived from the combination of  “Facebook” and “IPO”, here’s the definition I propose:

We get a lot of calls and emails asking if we will offer Facebook stock when they have their IPO.  The answer is