tesla ipo

IPOs increased last quarter to their best pace since the financial crisis began, and the pipeline is filled with highly anticipated new offerings. It's a sign that markets are more willing to finance long-term growth, and that investors are again willing to take risks for higher returns.

Tesla Motors' stock surged as much as 12% to $19 in its trading debut Tuesday, a day after the IPO priced at $17 a share. The luxury electric car manufacturer is the first U.S. automaker to go public in more than 50 years.

IPOs have been pretty tame so far this year, but here comes a much-buzzed-about offering from Tesla, featuring supersexy electric vehicles, like the Model S, and Elon Musk -- a CEO who's so far making far more headlines than cars.