diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.module.css b/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.module.css
index a1ecec4..090a1fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.module.css
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@
   opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
-.asset-selector__selected {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
-}
-
 .asset-selector__symbol {
   font-weight: 700;
   color: var(--text-primary);
   font-size: 1rem;
 }
 
-.asset-selector__name {
-  font-size: 0.875rem;
+.asset-selector__company-label {
+  display: block;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
   color: var(--text-secondary);
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
 .asset-selector__placeholder {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.tsx
index 71eff9f..e6c822e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AssetSelector.tsx
@@ -104,16 +104,18 @@ export function AssetSelector({ assets, selectedSymbol, onSelect, disabled = fal
           disabled={disabled}
         >
           {selectedAsset ? (
-            <div className={styles.assetSelectorSelected}>
-              <span className={styles.assetSelectorSymbol}>{selectedAsset.symbol}</span>
-              <span className={styles.assetSelectorName}>{selectedAsset.name}</span>
-            </div>
+            <span className={styles.assetSelectorSymbol}>{selectedAsset.symbol}</span>
           ) : (
             <span className={styles.assetSelectorPlaceholder}>Choose an asset...</span>
           )}
           <span className={styles.assetSelectorArrow}>{isOpen ? '▲' : '▼'}</span>
         </button>
 
+        {/* Company name below trigger — keeps trigger compact */}
+        {selectedAsset && (
+          <span className={styles.assetSelectorCompanyLabel}>{selectedAsset.name}</span>
+        )}
+
         {isOpen && (
           <div className={styles.assetSelectorDropdown}>
             {/* Filter Controls */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentBuilder.tsx b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentBuilder.tsx
index 0066133..e346a3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentBuilder.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentBuilder.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ interface InvestmentBuilderProps {
 export function InvestmentBuilder({ assets, onSimulate, isSimulating }: InvestmentBuilderProps) {
   const { investments, setInvestments } = useSimulationContext();
   const [showValidation, setShowValidation] = useState(false);
+  const [newInvestmentIds, setNewInvestmentIds] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
 
   // Create a new empty investment
   function createEmptyInvestment(): Investment {
@@ -36,15 +37,26 @@ export function InvestmentBuilder({ assets, onSimulate, isSimulating }: Investme
   // Add new investment row
   const handleAddInvestment = () => {
     if (investments.length < 10) {
-      setInvestments([...investments, createEmptyInvestment()]);
+      const newInv = createEmptyInvestment();
+      setInvestments([...investments, newInv]);
+      setNewInvestmentIds((prev) => new Set(prev).add(newInv.id));
     }
   };
 
-  // Update an investment
+  // Update an investment (also marks it as no longer "new")
   const handleUpdateInvestment = (index: number, updated: Investment) => {
     const newInvestments = [...investments];
     newInvestments[index] = updated;
     setInvestments(newInvestments);
+
+    // Once a field is interacted with, stop suppressing validation
+    if (newInvestmentIds.has(updated.id)) {
+      setNewInvestmentIds((prev) => {
+        const next = new Set(prev);
+        next.delete(updated.id);
+        return next;
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   // Remove an investment
@@ -70,8 +82,9 @@ export function InvestmentBuilder({ assets, onSimulate, isSimulating }: Investme
 
   // Handle simulation
   const handleSimulate = () => {
-    // Always show validation when user clicks simulate
+    // Reveal all validation errors (including on "new" rows)
     setShowValidation(true);
+    setNewInvestmentIds(new Set());
     
     if (!canSimulate) return;
 
@@ -105,6 +118,7 @@ export function InvestmentBuilder({ assets, onSimulate, isSimulating }: Investme
             onRemove={() => handleRemoveInvestment(index)}
             canRemove={investments.length > 1}
             showValidation={showValidation}
+            isNew={newInvestmentIds.has(investment.id)}
           />
         ))}
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.module.css b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.module.css
index cf05205..4755cd0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.module.css
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.module.css
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
   font-family: var(--font-family);
 }
 
+.investment-form__ipo-info {
+  margin-left: 0.375rem;
+  cursor: help;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
 .investment-form__input {
   width: 100%;
   padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.tsx
index 8361cf6..1a19b40 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/InvestmentForm.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ interface InvestmentFormProps {
   onRemove: () => void;
   canRemove: boolean;
   showValidation?: boolean;  // Only show errors when true (after simulate attempt)
+  isNew?: boolean;  // Suppress validation on freshly-added rows
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format an ISO date string (YYYY-MM-DD) to a readable label.
+ * e.g. "1986-03-13" → "Mar 13, 1986"
+ */
+function formatIpoDate(dateStr: string): string {
+  const d = new Date(dateStr + 'T00:00:00');
+  return d.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' });
 }
 
 /**
@@ -26,7 +36,8 @@ export function InvestmentForm({
   onUpdate, 
   onRemove, 
   canRemove,
-  showValidation = false
+  showValidation = false,
+  isNew = false
 }: InvestmentFormProps) {
   const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [touched, setTouched] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
@@ -36,8 +47,9 @@ export function InvestmentForm({
     setTouched(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: true }));
   };
 
-  // Show error only if touched or showValidation is true
+  // Show error only if (touched OR showValidation) AND not a fresh "new" row
   const shouldShowError = (field: string) => {
+    if (isNew) return false;
     return (touched[field] || showValidation) && errors[field];
   };
 
@@ -99,6 +111,10 @@ export function InvestmentForm({
                   investment.amountUsd > 0 && 
                   investment.purchaseDate;
 
+  // Resolve selected asset for IPO date tooltip
+  const selectedAsset = assets.find(a => a.symbol === investment.symbol);
+  const ipoDate = selectedAsset?.ipoDate || undefined;
+
   return (
     <div className={`${styles.investmentForm} ${!isValid ? styles.investmentFormInvalid : ''}`}>
       <div className={styles.investmentFormGrid}>
@@ -138,10 +154,21 @@ export function InvestmentForm({
 
         {/* Date Picker */}
         <div className={styles.investmentFormField}>
-          <label className={styles.investmentFormLabel}>Purchase Date</label>
+          <label className={styles.investmentFormLabel}>
+            Purchase Date
+            {ipoDate && (
+              <span
+                className={styles.investmentFormIpoInfo}
+                title={`${selectedAsset!.symbol} available from ${formatIpoDate(ipoDate)}`}
+              >
+                ℹ️
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </label>
           <input
             type="date"
             className={styles.investmentFormInput}
+            min={ipoDate || undefined}
             max={new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}
             value={investment.purchaseDate}
             onChange={handleDateChange}