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Nearly half of Americans buy stocks based on FOMO โ€” and the SpaceX IPO is the ultimate test

If global speculation, buzz and pent-up demand were fuel, the SpaceX IPO would have built up enough to blast a fleet of rockets to the moon. Elon Musk's private firm launched into the public sphere June 12 with a valuation of US$1.77 trillion (1). That's more than 430 times what

Nearly half of Americans buy stocks based on FOMO โ€” and the SpaceX IPO is the ultimate test
Yahoo Finance โ€” 13 June 2026
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If global speculation, buzz and pent-up demand were fuel, the SpaceX IPO would have built up enough to blast a fleet of rockets to the moon.

Elon Musk's private firm launched into the public sphere June 12 with a valuation of US$1.77 trillion (1). That's more than 430 times what it cost to send the Artemis II crew to the moon for their lunar flyby.

Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this 'explosion'

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The buzz has been building for months, with institutional and retail investors worldwide lining up for this investment moonshot. Competition is fierce.

If you have SpaceX FOMO, you're not alone. But it's a good idea to pause before buying a stock because you fear missing out.

A new survey from Marketwise (2) reveals just how many Americans make investment decisions based on FOMO (fear of missing out) โ€” and what emotional investing can cost you.

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