📰 Headline: IPO Fever Won’t Die – But Retail Investors Still Getting Burned
📄 Article Body:
It’s 2025, and IPOs are once again the hottest thing since Air India’s new in-flight menu. Despite past disappointments, retail investors are storming into new issues like they’re Black Friday deals—except most of them walk away with less than they entered with.
A ₹500 crore IPO gets subscribed 120 times, and somehow you’re allotted ₹800 worth of shares. That’s not investing; that’s financial speed dating with heartbreak guaranteed.
📊 Reality Check: IPOs in the Last 6 Months
| Company | Retail Subscribed | Listing Return |
|---|---|---|
| AIU Logistics | 113x | -7% |
| VeggieCoin | 94x | -1% |
| HyperMint Ltd | 82x | +3% |
| LIC (Revisited) | 101x | -9% |
The hope is always the same: “This time will be different.” But let’s face it—IPO investing in India today feels like putting ₹10,000 on a cricket match based on who has the best jersey.
Meanwhile, promoters are partying harder than crypto founders in 2021. They’re launching companies with zero profits, 15 PowerPoints, and a dream: “We’re the Uber of recycled paper.”
Why do people still jump in? Because the finance world is a circus and IPOs are the lion-taming act. Daring, dramatic, and usually ends with someone screaming.
💡 Pro Tip: Next time you see an IPO with 100x subscription, ask yourself if you’d invest in this business without the hype. If the answer is “no,” do yourself a favor—buy pani puri instead. Better returns. More spice.
