SPACs vs. Direct Listings: Key Differences Investors Should Know

While companies are going public at one of the fastest rates in history, many are choosing not to use the traditional IPO process to list their shares on the public markets. Two ways we're seeing companies go public these days are through direct listings and special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs.

In this Jan. 25 Fool Live video clip, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, and Industry Focus host Jason Moser discuss the differences between these two non-traditional ways of going public and what they mean to investors. 

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