Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Hot IPOs, Cold Returns?
28 minutes Posted Jun 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
IPO Mania Begins
SpaceX and AI IPOs
Why IPO Hype Misleads
IPO Risks and Returns
Trillion-Dollar Valuations
Listener Questions Begin
Is AUM Worth It?
Fees Versus Performance
Wild ETF Launches
Avoid Expensive Funds
Closing Thoughts
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Don and Tom examine the coming wave of blockbuster IPOs, including rumored offerings from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, and explain why investor excitement often leads to disappointing results. Drawing on research from Dimensional Fund Advisors and examples such as Uber, Facebook, and Groupon, they discuss the historical underperformance of IPOs and the dangers of buying into hype. They then answer a listener’s question about assets-under-management fees, explaining the broader planning, tax...