How to invest in an IPO

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%2014 is predicted to the year of the initial public offering (IPO). So how do you go about investing in one?

The Royal Mail initial public offering (IPO), in October last year, whetted many people's appetites for new London listings when its shares jumped nearly 40% the following day. Partly thanks to its success, experts are now predicting that 2014 will spell a revival in the IPO market.