Win the IPO game with Wealth Insight's January 2026 issue!

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Whenever a company goes public, there’s buzz all around. And if its IPO gets oversubscribed, grey market premiums keep rising, it can be easy for an ordinary investor to fall into the FOMO trap. But here’s what they don’t tell you: IPOs are usually timed for the founder’s exit, not the buyer’s comfort.

This is why in Wealth Insight’s first issue of 2026, we tell you how you can win the IPO game. Not in one, but three cover stories.

Cover story 1: IPO handbook: When a company lists, it is tempting to believe its shares must be worth owning. But the uncomfortable truth is this: most IPOs don’t make you rich on day one and plenty end up eroding wealth.

In our first cover story, we examine who truly benefits from an IPO and why retail investors often find themselves playing a game where the odds are stacked against them.

Cover story 2: IPO Rating: IPOs shine bright, especially when subscriptions soar. But that glow can blind ordinary investors. That’s exactly why we built ‘IPO Ratings’: a strict, no-nonsense filter to help you judge an IPO before FOMO does.

Cover story 3: IPOs beyond the buzz: A lot of hyped IPOs have fizzled soon after listing. And if you subscribed, chances are you didn’t back growth; you bankrolled someone’s exit. But not every story ends that way. In our final cover story, we spotlight the rare IPOs that kept delivering long after the buzz ended.

Other highlights from this month’s edition

• The making of a bubble: Everyone’s asking, “Is an AI bubble coming?” But here’s the twist: bubbles aren’t born from technology alone. Brent Goldfarb & David A. Kirsch, authors of ‘Bubbles and Crashes: The Boom and Bust of Technological Innovation’, unpack the four forces that actually create bubbles and why AI is just one piece of a much bigger puzzle.
• Buying a house? Here’s what you need to know: In our second article of ‘Home Buyers’ Guide’, we provide you with a four-step checklist that you should follow while buying a house and the checks that can protect you from any future liabilities.
• Silver’s big breakout: 2025 belonged to silver. Once overshadowed by gold, the white metal has surged 2.6 times in just two years. What’s powering this rally? And is now the time to make room for silver in your portfolio?
• Why India remains stuck in China’s trade shadow: Trump’s tariffs didn’t slow China down, as it clocked a $1 trillion trade surplus, the first ever by any country. For India, though, the picture is messy: imports from China are rising, exports are shrinking, and the trade deficit is now near $100 billion. Our columnist, Puja Mehra, explains why.
• ‘Biosimilars is the next big thing in pharma’: In an exclusive interview, Dharmesh Kakkad, Senior Fund Manager – MF at ICICI Prudential AMC, discusses why there’s still room for growth for Indian pharma large caps, how he evaluates pharma valuations and the emerging themes in the sector.

As always, you will also get our other features, including Market Barometer, Market Reporter, Index Watch and much more.

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