Current：Home > FinanceBenjamin Ashford|Is Wall Street's hottest trend finally over? -TradeCircle
Benjamin Ashford|Is Wall Street's hottest trend finally over?
Johnathan Walker View
Date：2025-04-09 17:13:55
WeWork,Benjamin Ashford DraftKings, Lucid Motors. These are a few companies that have taken an untraditional route to go public through something called SPACs or special purpose acquisition companies. The obscure investment vehicle took off during the pandemic, but has since fallen back to earth. Today, we consider the rise and fall of SPACs and how recent rule changes will affect these deals.
Related episodes:
The SPAC is back
For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
veryGood！ (14)
Related
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Surge in Wendy’s complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of floating prices
- Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot but puts ruling on hold
- How many people voted in the 2024 Michigan primary? Here's voter turnout data for the 2024 race
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Founder of New York narcotics delivery service gets 12 years for causing 3 overdose deaths
- Idaho delays execution of Thomas Eugene Creech after 'badly botched' lethal injection attempts
- Advice to their younger selves: 10 of our Women of the Year honorees share what they've learned
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- USA is littered with nuclear sites that could face danger from natural disasters
Ranking
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- Odysseus lunar mission: See the best pictures from the lander's historic moon landing
- Ford electric vehicle owners can now charge on Tesla’s network, but they’ll need an adapter first
- Dwayne Johnson wants to know which actor 'screamed' at 'Hercules' co-star Rebecca Ferguson
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- North Carolina’s 5 open congressional seats drawing candidates in droves
- Bill allowing permitless concealed carry in Louisiana heads to the governor’s desk for signature
- How to make my TV to a Smart TV: Follow these easy steps to avoid a hefty price tag
Recommendation
Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
Congressional leaders strike deal on government funding as shutdown looms
Blizzard warning of up to 10 feet of snow in the Sierra could make travel ‘dangerous to impossible’
Washington state lawmakers consider police pursuit and parents’ rights initiatives
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Caitlin Clark breaks Lynette Woodard's women's scoring record, still chasing Pete Maravich
USA TODAY's Women of the Year share their best advice
Judge declines to pause Trump's $454 million fraud penalty, but halts some sanctions