Hot IPOs, Cold Returns?
From Talking Real Money - Investing Talk by Don McDonald
June 10, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
Don and Tom discuss the upcoming IPOs and the historical underperformance of such investments.
Don and Tom examine the coming wave of blockbuster IPOs, including rumored offerings from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, and explain why investor excitement often leads to disappointing results. Drawing on research from Dimensional Fund Advisors and examples such as Uber, Facebook, and Groupon, they discuss the historical underperformance of IPOs and the dangers of buying into hype. They then answer a listener’s question about assets-under-management fees, explaining the broader planning, tax...
People in this episode
Host: Don McDonald
Guest: Tom
Topics covered
- IPOs
- investing
- market trends
- financial planning
- tax implications
Keywords
- IPOs
- investing
- SpaceX
- OpenAI
- financial planning
- tax
- market hype
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Organizations: SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Uber, Facebook, Groupon
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