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As SpaceX files for its long-anticipated public offering that could become the largest IPO in history, questions are growing about what it means for markets and individual investors—especially as a new wave of blockbuster tech listings, including OpenAI, draws fresh attention. ��ñ���� experts are available to discuss investing access, index fund exposure and the legal and governance issues surrounding the offerings.

Contact cunews@colorado.edu to request an interview.

Investing and market impacts:

is an associate professor of finance at the Leeds School of Business. He can discuss:��

• : How everyday investors may gain exposure to SpaceX through individual stocks and index funds
• IPO pricing, market timing and why “easy money” is often a myth for retail investors
• Why most everyday investors will end up owning SpaceX in their portfolios even if they don’t buy it directly
• What a successful—or unsuccessful—IPO could mean for future listings and private markets
• How multiple high‑profile IPOs, including an OpenAI offering, could shape market timing, competition for investor attention and the broader IPO environments
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Law, governance and the offering process:

is a professor and the Laurence W. DeMuth Chair at ��ñ����’s School of Law. She can discuss:

• Governance questions surrounding SpaceX and potential conflicts of interest
• Corporate and securities law related to public offerings
• The IPO registration process and how initial offerings are structured
• How legal structure and disclosure shape investor understanding of a company

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