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5 min readSpaceX Goes Public, AI IPOs Flood the Market, and Inflation Hits a Three-Year High
This week on Prof G Markets, host Ed Elson covered a whirlwind of market-moving developments: SpaceX's historic IPO, a rush of AI companies racing to go public, the hottest inflation reading in three years, and Apple's underwhelming AI debut. The dominant theme was capital — where it's flowing, where it's being pulled from, and whether there's enough to go around.
The SpaceX IPO: A $1.77 Trillion Bet on Elon's Dream Stack
SpaceX is expected to price tonight and begin trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow in what will be the largest IPO of all time — a $75 billion offering at a $1.77 trillion valuation, or 95 times sales. Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A. Davidson, argued that Elon Musk's companies "rarely trade on fundamentals" because Musk plays a consistent trick: he offers three layers of business simultaneously. For SpaceX, the current business is Starlink, the near-term story is orbital data centers, and the long-term dream is putting a million people on Mars. "That allows him to get away from having his companies valued on the fundamentals of what he has today," Luria said, "because there's always something bigger coming near term, and then something even bigger coming long term."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:08) **Welcome & Market Overview** - Ed Elson introduces the show; major indices tumble after Trump expresses frustration with Iran negotiations; after-hours US strikes on Iran push Brent Crude higher; Treasury yields stable despite hot inflation.
- 2 (02:48) **SpaceX IPO & AI IPO Wave** - SpaceX expected to price tonight, trading on NASDAQ tomorrow as the largest IPO ever ($1.77T valuation); OpenAI filed confidentially for its IPO; Oracle earnings sent stock down 8%.
- 3 (03:42) **Gil Luria on SpaceX's "Dream" Valuation** - Luria explains Elon Musk's "trick": a current business (Starlink), a near-term dream (orbital data centers), and a long-term dream (Mars colony). This allows Musk's companies to avoid being valued on fundamentals.
- 4 (05:58) **SpaceX Trading Outlook & Market Impact** - Luria predicts extreme volatility due to lack of valuation anchors; lockup expirations will be significant selling events.
- 5 (08:02) **Is This the Top of the Tech Sector?** - Ed asks if the IPO mania signals a market top. Luria is more optimistic, citing improving AI models and consumer/business demand.
- 6 (10:28) **Is SpaceX Overvalued?** - Luria declines to answer directly, stating Elon's companies "rarely trade on fundamentals" and are "buying a dream and a story."
- 7 (12:45) **Inflation Report: 4.2%** - Inflation hits a three-year high; fuel oil up 60%, airfare up 27%; real wages fall for second straight month; odds of a rate hike hit ~50%.
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Show Notes
Ed Elson is joined by Gil Luria to discuss what the blockbuster SpaceX IPO means for markets. Then, Mark Zandi breaks down the hottest inflation print in three years. Later, Alex Heath unpacks the biggest announcements from Apple's WWDC and why investors were underwhelmed. Finally, Ed shares his final message to listeners ahead of the SpaceX IPO.
Gil Luria is the Head of Technology Research at D.A. Davidson. Mark Zandi is the Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics. Alex Heath is the author of the sources newsletter and co-host of the Access podcast.
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