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Rachel Warren

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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

But again, that concentration, that customer concentration, that's something I'm still a bit wary of.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

For me, kind of the key metric to watch is really going to be

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

the execution of these new contracts with OpenAI, the hyperscaler growth angle.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I think if they can successfully transition that backlog into recognized revenue, build out these partnerships, I think that could be really favorable for their long-term growth.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

But until that diversification is really visible in the quarterly numbers and they can really show true operating profitability, I think the valuation we're expecting leaves no room for any slowdown in adoption.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

So I'll be watching from afar for now.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

Yeah, I think I have a similar mindset there.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I mean, very much that urge to chase a generational IPO like SpaceX, like open the eyes, understandable.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I think for me, the idea of maybe trimming my most profitable positions to fund a newcomer to the market, that's probably not a move I would take.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I tend to be of the mind for my personal portfolio that I'd rather deploy fresh capital for new entries

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

rather than trimming established winners in my portfolio.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

Now I do personally tend to avoid brand new IPOs.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I like to wait for that initial hype to settle.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I think it often reveals the true value of the business once that early volatility has subsided.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

That's just my approach.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

I wanted to also weigh in briefly on the impact that some of these IPOs can have on the broader market, right?

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

So often these massive IPOs act as liquidity vacuums, if you will.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

So let's say you have a dominant player like OpenAI,

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

that hits the market.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
What Should Investors Do With the New Wave of IPOs?

A lot of times you'll be seeing institutional managers might sell off their smaller second tier AI or software stocks to clear portfolio space for that new industry leader.