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Uncle Joe

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 12:40 PM 6 hrs ago

SpaceX IPO Could Make Musk a Trillionaire at Your Expense



Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX is set to go public this week targeting a $1.8 trillion valuation, potentially making it the largest initial public offering in history. It is also projected to make Elon Musk, already the world’s richest man, the world’s first trillionaire.

The nonprofit newsroom More Perfect Union has released a new report from business reporter Eric Gardner called “We Uncovered a Hidden Wealth Transfer in the SpaceX IPO. You’re Holding the Bag.” It details how Musk convinced Nasdaq to forgo the usual waiting period to include SpaceX in its index fund, potentially exposing retirement savers to what many professional investors believe will be an overinflated stock price. While Musk and early investors are positioned to see their wealth skyrocket, the SpaceX IPO could hurt these regular investors, says Gardner. “He has essentially financially engineered the IPO as a massive wealth transfer from everyday investors to insiders,” Gardner says of Musk.
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SpaceX IPO Could Make Musk a Trillionaire at Your Expense (Original Post) Uncle Joe 6 hrs ago OP
This shit must be STOPPED Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #1
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