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SpaceX: The Biggest Money Loser in IPO History

Patrick Boyle3 HN recommenders · recommended in 2 months, 2026–2026
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Patrick Boyle analyzes SpaceX's IPO prospectus, covering its financials, speculative products, AI business, related-party dealings, compensation, and a governance structure with minimal shareholder rights.

Recommended as a clear, roughly 30-minute summary of the problems with the SpaceX IPO.

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@roysting2026-06 · in “Anthropic confidentially submits draft S-1 to the SEC”

Patrick Boyle has an excellent presentation (YT) on the SpaceX IPO. In case you thought you knew it was bad … it’s way worse than you think. ▶ this video

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@tcp_handshaker2026-06 · in “Anthopic, OpenAI Should Not Be Allowed to IPO, Says Ed Zitron [video]”

link "SpaceX IPO retail offering is worrying" - link ( This guy will never be invited back to CNBC...interview is hysterically funny...and accurate... ) "SpaceX IPO: Nice Try Though" - ▶ this video "SpaceX IPO Scandal" - link

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@tcp_handshaker2026-06 · in “Elon Musk is expected to become the first trillionaire”

link "SpaceX IPO retail offering is worrying" - link ( This guy will never be invited back to CNBC...interview is hysterically funny...and accurate... ) "SpaceX IPO: Nice Try Though" - ▶ this video "SpaceX IPO Scandal" - link "Anthopic, OpenAI Should Not Be Allowed to IPO, Says Ed Zitron" - link

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@general14652026-05 · in “The SpaceX IPO is great for Elon Musk and terrible for you”

If you don't want to read, here is a 30 minutes summary from financial guy (Patrick Boyle) where are all the problems with SpaceX IPO - ▶ this video

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@Beijinger2026-07 · in “SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading”

"SpaceX is completely globally dominant in its industries (launch technology and orbital telecom)" 1. Have you seen what the Chinese have come up with? link 2. None of these things are, where the money is supposed to come from in the future: ▶ this video I don't know the future, nor do I give investing advise. I don't want this stock.

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