SPAC
also referred to as: spacs
4 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jun 16, 2021 by Andrew Ross Sorkin · across every show →
Everything said about SPAC, oldest first
Jun 16, 2021 positive
Sorkin: The SPAC boom will lead to tighter regulations and better practices
“I think that this sort of SPAC phenomenon we're seeing is probably going to be long-term actually a good thing for SPACs insofar as they're going to create more regulations and other policies and better practices around these things so that they're not effecti…”
Jun 16, 2021
Sorkin: SEC Chair Gary Gensler might target Elon Musk and SPAC promoters
“And so could he go after some individuals? I wouldn't be surprised if he weren't, and I wouldn't be surprised if he even went after an Elon Musk. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to go after some of the people some of the higher profile people involved in S…”
Feb 15, 2023 bearish
Friedberg: SPAC market will not recover quickly and will filter to profitable businesses
“I don't think that there's going to be a quick return to SPAC land anytime soon. In fact, I think it'll only filter out to businesses like what we're doing with Lavoro, profitable, scaled, growing, you know, kind of where you can measure it on its financial re…”
Dec 24, 2025 bullish
Albergotti: SPACs will see a resurgence in 2026 in quantum and minerals
“Well, I think one that's going to be fun is, like, that we're going to see more SPACs next year. I think, yeah, I think we had Rachel Jones, my colleague, had a good story on how, you know, some of these, like, critical minerals companies are doing SPACs, and …”