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The Week: Iran, Brexit, SpaceX, and the Business of Sports

18 min episode · 2 min read
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John Byrne Murdoch

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18 min

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2 min

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Investing, Fundraising & VC, Science & Discovery

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Key Takeaways

  • Brexit as tariff warning: UK GDP per capita sits 8% lower and business investment 18% lower than pre-Brexit projections. The parallel to US tariff policy is direct — economic isolation carries measurable, decade-long costs that voters only recognize after the damage is done.
  • Women's sports valuation gap: NWSL and WNBA media rights valuations have increased tenfold, with distribution deals now spanning Amazon, ESPN, CBS, and Scripps. Investors seeking entry-level sports ownership are targeting women's leagues because men's franchise floors are already priced beyond accessible returns.
  • SpaceX IPO lockup risk: SpaceX surged 30% on day one then shed $400B in market cap within days — before any investor lockup periods expired. When lockups do expire, billions in early-investor shares will hit the market, creating significant additional downward price pressure.
  • UK structural failure — permitting and centralization: Britain's Green Belt laws block construction around major cities, producing some of the world's highest infrastructure costs and energy prices. Unlike US states, UK local governments lack independent tax-raising power, eliminating incentives to build housing or compete for investment.

What It Covers

Scott Galloway and George Hahn analyze four converging stories: the fragile US-Iran ceasefire costing $132B, ten years of Brexit damage to UK GDP, SpaceX's volatile IPO losing $400B in a single day, and women's soccer's surging investment returns.

Key Questions Answered

  • Brexit as tariff warning: UK GDP per capita sits 8% lower and business investment 18% lower than pre-Brexit projections. The parallel to US tariff policy is direct — economic isolation carries measurable, decade-long costs that voters only recognize after the damage is done.
  • Women's sports valuation gap: NWSL and WNBA media rights valuations have increased tenfold, with distribution deals now spanning Amazon, ESPN, CBS, and Scripps. Investors seeking entry-level sports ownership are targeting women's leagues because men's franchise floors are already priced beyond accessible returns.
  • SpaceX IPO lockup risk: SpaceX surged 30% on day one then shed $400B in market cap within days — before any investor lockup periods expired. When lockups do expire, billions in early-investor shares will hit the market, creating significant additional downward price pressure.
  • UK structural failure — permitting and centralization: Britain's Green Belt laws block construction around major cities, producing some of the world's highest infrastructure costs and energy prices. Unlike US states, UK local governments lack independent tax-raising power, eliminating incentives to build housing or compete for investment.

Notable Moment

Scott argues neither Israel's Netanyahu nor Iran's IRGC intend to honor ceasefire terms, predicting each side will use the other's continued military activity as justification to walk away from any agreement.

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