Allbirds – should you invest?

Allbirds – should you invest?
Allbirds is the brainchild of Tim Brown, the former Wellington Phoenix and All Whites football star. (Image: Supplied
Brian Gaynor
Allbirds’ IPO has created considerable interest as the footwear and apparel company will follow Rocket Lab and list on Wall Street’s Nasdaq exchange.Peter Beck’s space launch company has whetted the domestic appetite for Nasdaq listings, with Rocket Lab’s share price closing at US$20.72 on Thursday, New York time, compared with its US$10 a share issue price.Nothing stimulates IPO interest more than a recent successful market listing.Emerging growth companiesAllbirds, which likes to be considered as a New Zealand-American...

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