Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, are the new way to go public on Wall Street. But investors looking for a quick and easy return should be careful.

A blank check company is a publicly traded company created for the purpose of buying or merging with another company or companies. For reasons explained below, the Securities and Exchange ...

Rise of the unconventional IPO The popularity of the blank check method these days can be largely attributed to the volatility of markets and COVID-19.

“Blank-check” companies that raise money from public markets for future acquisitions are staging a comeback as investors see opportunity for bargains in private-equity sales.

Now, blank check companies have returned, but this year’s crop is a different breed. The celebrities are gone, the buzz has faded, and many SPACs are coming from serial sponsors who are, well ...

Blank-check companies that raise money from public markets for future acquisitions are staging a comeback as investors see opportunity for bargains in private-equity sales.