SpaceX's IPO. The World Cup. Two of the biggest events on the planet right now.
One involves investors pouring billions into a company promising to reshape the future. The other involves fans paying thousands to watch 22 people kick a ball around a field. But when excitement reaches fever pitch, who actually wins?
In this episode of Investing Unlocked Extra, Georgie Frost is joined by Economics Editor at Investors' Chronicle, Hermione Taylor, to explore the economics behind two global phenomena.
What exactly are investors buying when they buy into SpaceX? Are they backing a business, or a vision? With AI companies, IPO hopefuls and tech giants all demanding fresh capital, where is all that money coming from?
And what can the World Cup teach us about value, price and speculation? Why are fans willing to pay Taylor Swift prices for football? Do host countries really benefit from staging major tournaments? And when you follow the money, who are the real winners?
A conversation about hype, scarcity, storytelling and what happens when excitement becomes an asset.
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Companies are spending trillions on AI, governments are ripping up the old economic rulebook, global power is shifting, and populations are getting older. But what do these changes mean for your money?
Hosted by multi-award-winning financial broadcaster Georgie Frost, Investing Unlocked takes you beyond the latest market stories to explore the people, ideas and forces shaping our financial futures.
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