As a stockbroker in the City of London in the 1980s, one of my hobbies was “stagging” hot new issues. Applying for shares in a company going public for the first time was hugely exciting: I remember frantically reading prospectuses, trying to work out if a stock might trade at a premium, witnessing roadshows and nervously sending off cheques. Then, in the 1990s, I was involved as a principal in taking a number of companies, including PizzaExpress and Topps Tiles, public.
上世紀80年代在倫敦金融城作股票經紀人時，我的嗜好之一就是「炒」熱門新股。申購首次公開上市的公司的股票非常令人興奮：我記得，當時我發瘋似地閱讀招股說明書，試圖計算出某隻股票是否可能是溢價發行，參加路演並惴惴不安地將支票寄出。後來，到了90年代，我作爲委託人參與了許多公司的上市，其中包括PizzaExpress和Topps Tiles。
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