Liquidity Crunch: Too Dry to Fly?

The IPO market looked set to recover after a rather lackluster year. However, the market took a downturn last week after shares in the German shoemaker, Birkenstock tumbled in its initial debut. Now called “one of the worst IPOs in recent history” by Reuters, Birkenstock is trying to get back on its feet after a rocky start, leading some companies to rethink liquidity goals, especially small caps.