The SpaceX IPO Needs a Bright Red Hype Warning

About this episode

Frances Cook discusses the implications of SpaceX's IPO and the unusual involvement of retail investors.

As SpaceX hits the share market in one of the biggest IPOs ever, Frances Cook breaks down how IPOs actually work, why retail investors are getting an unusually large slice this time and whether that is as generous as it sounds. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / Frances Cook - Journalist Instagram / Frances | Money | Investing (@francescooknz) • Instagram profile TikTok / Frances Cook on TikTok Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week Newsletter sign up

People in this episode

Host: Frances Cook

Topics covered

• SpaceX
• IPO
• retail investors
• investing
• finance

Keywords

• SpaceX
• IPO
• retail investors
• investing
• finance
• share market
• money tips

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Organizations: SpaceX

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