Lyft is highlighted as a cautionary tale of an IPO that failed to meet profitability expectations, resulting in a significant stock price decline.
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Why Warren Buffett Didn’t Buy the SpaceX IPO
Jun 17, 2026
The creator discusses Warren Buffett's perspective on IPOs, applying it to the recent SpaceX IPO. While acknowledging SpaceX's potential long-term success, the creator advises against buying the stock at its current valuation due to strong selling incentives among early investors and analysts, suggesting other large companies like Nvidia, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are more attractive.
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Uber is presented as a case study of a successful IPO that hit Buffett's metrics, achieving positive stock performance since its IPO, albeit trailing the market.
Alphabet (Google) is mentioned as an example of a company that was once an IPO but did not come out at such an extreme valuation as SpaceX.
Meta is mentioned as a more attractive investment compared to SpaceX at its current valuation.
Amazon is mentioned as a more attractive investment compared to SpaceX at its current valuation.
Microsoft is mentioned as a more attractive investment compared to SpaceX at its current valuation.
Alphabet is mentioned as a more attractive investment compared to SpaceX at its current valuation.
Nvidia is mentioned as a more attractive investment compared to SpaceX at its current valuation.
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