BEER Ch. 4 The Red Herring

[Monte Davis]

Red herring -- in this context, more likely

"A red herring prospectus, as a first or preliminary prospectus, is a document submitted by a company (issuer) as part of a public offering of securities (either stocks or bonds). Most frequently associated with an initial public offering (IPO), this document, like the previously submitted Form S-1 registration statement, must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_herring_prospectus 

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