With SpaceX stock set to go public on Friday, people are scrambling to invest
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What is the SpaceX IPO and why is it generating a frenzy?
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Time now for our daily tech and business report. Today we are joined by Bloomberg's Natalia Konijevic. SpaceX's IPO is set to hit the market tomorrow and it is sending people into a frenzy as they prepare to invest and buy stock in Elon Musk's company. The success of Musk's company Tesla has made people want to buy in big in the midst of his latest company in the AI boom. And Natalia joins us live to break it all down. Thank you so much for being with us this afternoon. Thank you so much. So explain why are investors so eager to get into SpaceX?
Why are retail investors taking loans and margin to buy SpaceX stock?
Absolutely. So everyone remembers Tesla, and we spoke with many retail traders, and most of them said that they really regret that they didn't invest more. And based on our conversations, we now hear that many individual traders They invest whatever they have available in terms of cash, and they also take loans. So this is really something new. We've never heard that people are taking big loans in order to invest in stocks. But basically, the fear of missing out, people believe that Elon Musk will deliver, the stock will go up. There is a lot of excitement, and people just don't want to miss this opportunity.
Wow, I can't believe. So people taking loans, buying on margin to be able to do this somehow. The company doesn't make money. Do they know that?
How much demand is there for SpaceX shares and what does the $70‑$100 billion figure mean?
So I don't know if everyone was looking through the S-1 filing and saw that, yes, there is revenue, but there is also net loss. Now, basically, Bloomberg today reported that demand from companies retail traders early morning was at about $70 billion, $50 billion demand from the U.S. retail traders, $20 billion from international traders. But this is four times more than we expected earlier. Now, a couple hours later, demand was already at $100 billion. So we just published this story. So demand keeps growing. Retail believes in Elon, and to your question, maybe not everyone is really concerned about company fundamentals.
Wow, wow. Now, this is going to make Elon Musk very rich. I mean, he is a visionary.
Could SpaceX merge with Tesla or shift from a space to an AI company?
I mean, you know, he had Tesla, and now we do have SpaceX. But it's kind of interesting. How do you see this evolving, SpaceX and Tesla? Is everything going to be merged at some point? Is that how we see things?
Well, it is still a debatable question, but I do hear lots of conversations about potential merger. For now, I was actually talking to investment banks and investors yesterday at one of the conferences here in New York, and people are saying the key point for many investors is now to watch if SpaceX can make this transition basically from space company to AI company. So because AI is a huge component for its revenue, and that is why people will be watching how this transition will happen. And then in terms of trading by itself on Friday, I think it's really important that some market watchers are saying that it can be really volatile because the volume of trading can be somewhere between $30 to $50 billion in day one.
So it can be really challenging. And some people are saying that it's also a big question if the Nasdaq exchange can handle it well.
What volatility and trading volume risks should investors expect on IPO day?
I mean, everyone is optimistic because it's a very great team of professionals. Demand can be really unprecedented.
Those are some crazy numbers. Do you think this will become one of the biggest IPOs in market history?
I think for a foreseeable future, it will stay the biggest IPO for sure.
Okay. And, wow, what do you think, just for a takeaway, you mentioned the volatility. Are there any other things that investors should be aware of?
I would say volatility, yes. But then, you know, it's interesting because we have so many bullish voices. But, however, I spoke with Jim Chanos. He's a very famous short seller here in the U.S.
What are the bearish warnings and potential sell‑off scenarios after the IPO?
just yesterday. And he said that he is bearish on Tesla or excuse me, on SpaceX. So there are some bearish voices.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the SpaceX IPO and why is it generating a frenzy?
0:01–0:58
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Why are retail investors taking loans and margin to buy SpaceX stock?
0:58–1:55
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How much demand is there for SpaceX shares and what does the $70‑$100 billion figure mean?
1:55–2:51
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Could SpaceX merge with Tesla or shift from a space to an AI company?
2:51–4:11
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What volatility and trading volume risks should investors expect on IPO day?
4:11–4:53
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What are the bearish warnings and potential sell‑off scenarios after the IPO?
4:53–6:08
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