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Jul 7, 2026
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SpaceX Just Got Fast-Tracked Into Your Portfolio
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Ed Elson
(Business, technology, and geopolitics analyst…, Prof G Markets)
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Michael Green
(Guest)
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Kathryn Anne Edwards
(Guest)
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Executive Summary
SpaceX's controversial, fast-tracked inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 is criticized as a manipulation of passive investing rules designed to create liquidity for insiders at the expense of average investors.
The June jobs report indicates a weakening US labor market, with job creation falling far short of expectations and a sharp decline in the labor force participation rate, suggesting underlying economic fragility.
Passive investing's market-distorting effects are intensifying, with an estimated $1 trillion in annual flows creating price-insensitive buying that undermines fundamental price discovery and inflates asset values.
A 'kingmaker economy' dynamic is emerging, where presidential endorsements, such as President Trump's for Dell, can directly and significantly move stock prices, blurring the lines between politics and free markets.
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