Clover began trading on Jan. 8. Photography courtesy of Nasdaq|, Inc. When going public is a company’s ultimate goal, the method of doing so isn’t the most important factor. Consider Clover Health Investments, which provides Medicare Advantage health plans to 57,000 members. The six-year old start-up began the process of going public over the summer, preparing for two scenarios: a traditional initial public offering and a merger with a blank-check company, according to a spokeswoman. In October, Clover was far down the road with a traditional IPO and had made a number of filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Andrew Toy, Clover’s co-founder, president, and chief technology officer. The insurtech chose to combine with