Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTEric EspositoSun, August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT+2 5 min readFew retail investors could pass on the chance to buy pre-IPO stock in SpaceX. But what seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime turned into a curse for some early SpaceX speculators.A recent report from The Wall Street Journal profiled the New Jersey-based investment firm Late Stage Capital that claimed to offer access to pre-IPO companies like SpaceX.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake.