About this episode
The episode discusses SpaceX's upcoming IPO and its implications for stock market indexes, featuring insights from guest John Foley.
SpaceX is set to be the largest listing of all time. But it might not be just the launch of a new publicly traded stock. It might be a reorganisation of how indexes treat new entrants. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong are joined by Lex editor John Foley to discuss a most unusual IPO. Also, they go long horror films and long the Iranian news media. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer . You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com . Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong
Guest: John Foley
Topics covered
- SpaceX IPO
- stock market
- index reorganization
- horror films
- Iranian news media
Keywords
- SpaceX
- IPO
- stock market
- index
- horror films
- Iranian news media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SpaceX, FT.com, Unhedged, Iranian news media
Books & works: horror films
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