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news Nyt Opinion 2026-06-12

Experts Advise Against Buying SpaceX Shares; Suggest Lottery Tickets Instead

Purchasing shares in SpaceX may not be a wise investment, according to experts. The high share price suggests that only one individual stands to profit if the company goes public, leading some to compare it to buying lottery tickets.


To buy a share of SpaceX or not to buy? That is the trillion-dollar question. With its high share price, only one person stands to profit from the company going public. According to the Opinion senior staff editor Bill Saporito, you might as well purchase lottery tickets instead.

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