About this episode

Nicole Lapin breaks down the SpaceX IPO process, discussing risks, rewards, and what employees need to know.

The SpaceX IPO will likely be the largest public offering in history... But before you get excited, Nicole breaks down how the IPO machine actually works, and why some of the smartest people in finance say the system is rigged against you. Nicole walks through the full IPO process step by step: what underwriters actually do (and what they charge for it), how the roadshow and book-building work, and why the price you'll pay on IPO day is not the price institutional investors paid. She also covers what SpaceX employees need to know right now about their equity, stock options, RSUs, lockup periods, and the tax surprises that can blindside you before you sell a single share. Then, Nicole shares the framework she uses to evaluate any IPO, including the two sections of the S-1 prospectus most retail investors skip, and explains how you can get in on SpaceX before the IPO. Check out Nicole’s financial literacy course The Money School Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole’s company Private Wealth Collective Watch video clips from the pod on Money Rehab’s Instagram and Nicole Lapin’s Instagram Here's what Nicole covers today: 00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab…

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Lapin

Topics covered

• IPO process
• SpaceX IPO
• financial literacy
• investment risks
• stock options
• equity

Keywords

• IPO
• SpaceX
• underwriters
• stock options
• financial literacy
• investment
• equity
• tax surprises

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SpaceX, Money News Network, Private Wealth Collective, The Money School

Places: NYSE, NASDAQ

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