Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +7.18%), more commonly called SpaceX, has taken investors on a roller-coaster ride during its first couple of weeks as a publicly traded company. This likely surprised nobody, since there was so much hype before the IPO on June 12. But what about the coming months? By the end of 2026, SpaceX’s stock will have had time to stabilize, but I predict it won’t be in a place that bulls love. 

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How big is the market’s appetite for risk?

When you have a company like SpaceX, which isn’t producing any profits, isn’t growing super-fast, and is mostly promising investors a share of a big future, how well the stock does relates directly to the market’s risk appetite. This can…