{"podcast":{"title":"The 9Innings Podcast","slug":"the-9innings-podcast-2707213","podcast_index_feed_id":2707213,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.9inningscapitalgroup.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/9inningscapitalgroup/20240409_050443_b1388b42ca94de108962687c973a2703.png","author":"Kevin Thompson, RICP®, CFP®","episode_count":182,"summary":"Kevin Thompson RICP®, CFP® is the founder of 9i Capital Group LLC is the registered investment advisor of 9Innings Capital Group LLc a marketing and consulting firm. On his podcast, he delves into deep financial topics and provides great insight on how markets and economics impact your money. Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T02:20:17.801518+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213"},"episode":{"title":"🚪 The IPO Exit Strategy: Why Retail Investors Are Buying What Insiders Are Selling 💰","slug":"the-ipo-exit-strategy-why-retail-investors-are-buying-what-insiders-are-selling","published_at":"2026-06-09T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/the-ipo-exit-strategy-why-retail-investors-are-buying-what-insiders-are-selling","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/9inningscapitalgroup/2897698","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/40859/2897698/9inningscapitalgroup/2026_06_08_13_53_00_3d6fc26e-5cce-4b85-835a-e340e816193b.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the 9innings Podcast, host Kevin Thompson — CEO of 9i Capital Group — breaks down the current IPO boom featuring companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and Stripe. Kevin cautions retail investors against getting swept up in the hype, noting that IPOs primarily serve as exit opportunities for early investors and venture capitalists. He highlights concerning trends including shortened lockup periods and faster index inclusions, while reminding listeners that great companies don't always make great investments. His key takeaway: valuations and fundamentals matter, and the easy money has likely already been made. (00:00) – The IPO Boom Is Back: What Retail Investors Need to Know (00:51) – Why SpaceX, Stripe, and Others Are Going Public Now (03:21) – The New IPO Rules: Accelerated Lockups & Forced Index Buying (05:49) – Great Company ≠ Great Investment: The Valuation Problem (09:06) – Why Insiders Are Selling and What Retail Investors Should Watch NEWSLETTER (WHAT NOW): https://substack.com/@9icapital?r=2eig6s&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page Follow Us: youtube: / @9icap Linkedin: / kevin-thompson-ricp%c2%ae-cfp%c2%ae-74964428 facebook: / mlb2cfp Buy MLB2CFP Here: https://www.amazon.com/MLB-CFP%C2%AE-90-Feet-Counting-ebook/dp/B0BLJPYNS4 Website: http://www.9icapitalgroup.com Hit the subscribe button to get new content notifications. Corrections: Editing by http://SwoleNerdProductions.com Disclosure: https://sites.google.com/view/9idisclosure/disclosure","meta_description":"In this episode of the 9innings Podcast, host Kevin Thompson — CEO of 9i Capital Group — breaks down the current IPO boom featuring companies like SpaceX,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":904,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/episodes/the-ipo-exit-strategy-why-retail-investors-are-buying-what-insiders-are-selling/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-9innings-podcast-2707213/the-ipo-exit-strategy-why-retail-investors-are-buying-what-insiders-are-selling.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}