How to Invest in Spotify Before It Goes Public

Many, many years ago, I was able to buy stock in Apple (AAPL) before it went public. Around the time when Apple Computer [that was the original name] was considering going public, I noticed an article in Forbes Magazine which mentioned that many of the shares were owned by a publicly traded closed end fund called the Nautilus Fund.

So I immediately bought some shares of the Nautilus Fund, not being sure of whether the CEF would sells the shares of Apple when it went public or would spin the shares out to the shareholders.

As it turned out, Apple had its initial public offering and the fund gave its shareholders the shares in Apple.

Now there is another hot company that is planning on going public but not through an IPO.

Spotify (SPOT) is a Stokholm, Sweden based music, podcast, and video streaming service with 160 million users, 72 million of which are paying customers.

You may have already heard that the company is expected to begin trading on April 3 on the New York Stock Exchange. This will be a direct listing, which means that no underwriters will be involved.

The reasons that the company is doing this are several, and the company has laid them out in its filing with the SEC for Form FWP 1 Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act of 1933.

Here is what Spotify said in that document:

Many people have speculated about why Spotify is pursuing a Direct Listing.
We think it is best that you hear directly from us why we think this is the right approach for the people at Spotify.
From where we sit, there are five key reasons.
First, to list without the Company having to sell shares.
Second, to offer liquidity for shareholders.
Third, to provide equal access to all buyers and sellers.
Fourth, to conduct the process with radical transparency.
And fifth, is to enable market-driven price discovery through the New York Stock Exchange.

So can an investor get in before the trading date?

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Hot IPO Stocks

There is a stock brokerage firm called LOYAL3 which allows investors to invest as little as $10 in a variety of stocks, without having to pay a commission. Enrollment is very simple with just three steps and takes only a couple minutes.

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You can buy full shares and partial shares based on the dollar amount, and you have the ability to invest one time or automatically on a monthly basis. There are no account management or account minimum fees. LOYAL3 receives compensation by performing various services for companies on its platform, and charges them for those services. Click on the link below for more information on the commission-free stock investing. However, this isn't the best part of what they offer.

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There is even a better feature. LOYAL3 participates in various IPOs, which allows the small investor to get in on some stock issues that are usually open to just wealthy investors and institutions. Some of the IPOs and follow-on investments that LOYAL3 has participated in include AMC (AMC), GoDaddy (GDDY), GoPro (GPRO), Virgin America (VA), and Dave & Busters (DAVE).

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You are not guaranteed that you will get the entire amount that you request for an IPO. Also, the minimum investment isa bit higher than a regular stock purchase. For IPOs, it is $100. Plus, there are maximum investment limitations for the IPO. Also, you need to have the funds available in the account in order to order IPO shares, so I recommend that you open the account now and fund it as soon as you can so that you are ready when the next IPO that you are interested in comes out.

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If you haven't heard about the LOYAL3 brokerage firm, you should. The company allows investors to invest as little as $10 in a variety of stocks, without having to pay a commission. Enrollment is very simple with just three steps and takes only a couple minutes.

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You can buy full shares and partial shares based on the dollar amount, and you have the ability to invest one time or automatically on a monthly basis. There are no account management or account minimum fees. LOYAL3 receives compensation by performing various services for companies on its platform, and charges them for those services. Click on the link below for more information on the commission-free stock investing.

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More importantly, LOYAL3 participates in various IPOs, which allows the small investor to get in on some stock issues that are usually open to just wealthy investors and institutions. Some of the IPOs and follow-on investments that LOYAL3 has participated in include AMC (AMC), GoDaddy (GDDY), GoPro (GPRO), Virgin America (VA), and Dave & Busters (DAVE).

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You are not guaranteed that you will get the entire amount that you request. The minimum investment is $100. In addition, there are maximum investment limitations for the IPO. Plus, you need to have the funds available in the account in order to get shares, so I recommend that you open the account now and fund it so that you are ready when the next IPO that you are interested in comes out.

The LOYAL3 brokerage firm is a member of FINRA and SIPC. In the interest of full disclosure, I have an account with LOYAL3. I participated in two of their recent IPOs, and made roughly 60% the day the stock went public for one of the stocks and 30% the first day for the other stock. The sign-up process is easy and the customer service is superb.

How to Get Shares in the Blue Buffalo IPO Stock Offering

If you watch television at all, you have probably seen the commercials for Blue Buffalo Dog Food. And if you own a dog (or a cat), you may even be buying Blue Buffalo for your pet. Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. is going public, and if you want to get in on the stock offering, you have to act fast. The IPO is expected to close next Tuesday, July 21.

There is a way to get in on this deal, even if you are a small investor, through a brokerage firm called LOYAL3 (See link below) which is part of the underwriting group, and allows investments as low as $100, without any fees.  Enrollment is real quick with only three steps and takes just a couple minutes. The company is a member of FINRA and SIPC.

In addition, investors can buy shares in many other stocks, in custom amounts or various increments, with the option to invest once or with automatic periodic stock purchases, without having to worry about account management, account minimum, or cancellation fees. LOYAL3 makes its money by performing services for the companies that it works with, and charges for those services.

LOYAL3 has participated in various IPOs in the past, including AMC (AMC), GoPro (GPRO), Santander (SAN), and Teledoc (TDOC). Now it is participating in the Blue Buffalo IPO. The prospectus and additional details on the IPO can be found at the following link.

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You need to open your account and fund the account, or at least initiate funding, by July 21, so don't waste any time. The sign-up process is very easy and the customer service is superb. LOYAL3 has found an innovative way of serving the small and medium size investor.

Upcoming IPOs in April

Looking for new stock issues? Here are some upcoming Initial Public Offerings this month:

Company	Symbol	Stock Market	Date
VIRTU FINANCIAL	VIRT	NASDAQ	4/16/15
PARTY CITY	PRTY	NYSE	4/16/15
ADURO BIOTECH	ADRO	NASDAQ	4/16/15
KEMPHARM, INC	KMPH	NASDAQ	4/16/15
ETSY INC	ETSY	NASDAQ	4/16/15
XBIOTECH INC.	XBIT	NASDAQ	4/15/15
CIDARA THERAPEUTICS	CDTX	NASDAQ	4/15/15

Check out other interesting lists of stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Upcoming IPOs for November

Here are a list of the upcoming IPOs for the month of November.

Name	Symbol	Market	Expected Date
INC RESEARCH HOLDINGS, INC.	INCR	NASDAQ	11/7/14
SKY SOLAR HOLDINGS, LTD.	SKYS	NASDAQ	11/7/14
FRESHPET, INC.	FRPT	NASDAQ	11/7/14
TRIUMPH BANCORP, INC.	TBK	NASDAQ	11/7/14
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.	CHRS	NASDAQ	11/6/14
UPLAND SOFTWARE, INC.	UPLD	NASDAQ	11/6/14
NEVRO CORP	NVRO	NYSE	11/6/14
ANTERO RESOURCES MIDSTREAM LLC	AM	NYSE	11/5/14
JAGUAR ANIMAL HEALTH, INC.	JAGX	NASDAQ	11/5/14