A 27 June 2026 New Zealand Herald article by Darcy Ungaro discusses SpaceX's potential Nasdaq-100 inclusion as an investment opportunity. Supported claims confirm Ungaro's role as an authorised financial adviser and podcast host. The core premise of imminent index inclusion faces factual challenges given SpaceX's private status.
No left-leaning sources covered this
“Space investing boom: Why SpaceX could be the next big frontier – Darcy Ungaro”
Read at New Zealand Herald →The article channels enthusiasm for private space gains while downplaying public subsidies and opportunity costs for terrestrial priorities.
“Financialization and subsidy concentration”
SpaceX's trajectory validates market-driven innovation over government programs in achieving cost reductions and technological progress.
“Private-sector efficiency versus bureaucracy”
Index inclusion would allow individuals to participate directly in commercial space development previously dominated by state agencies.
“Voluntary exchange and erosion of government monopolies”
All perspectives overlook that SpaceX's private status makes Nasdaq-100 inclusion impossible and ignore the author's conflict of interest as a financial adviser.
“Factual premise failure and incentive misalignment”
Ratings by MBFC