How Musk’s Mars Mission Could Light a Fire Under This Unknown Stock
Hello, Reader.
“The sky is the limit” is an encouraging way to say that anything is achievable. Possibilities are endless, so goals should be vast. There are, after all, no roadblocks among the clouds.
And while it’s a nice idiomatic sentiment, the phrase, which dates to a book from 1908, finds itself limited.
Especially when, 60 year later, NASA’s historic Apollo 11 mission sent man further than the sky… and on to the rocky surface of the moon. We discussed man’s historic first lunar steps – and the space stocks that subsequently shot into orbit– in Thursday’s Smart Money. (I see the phenomenon blasting off again… this time with AI stocks.)
But now, nearly another 60 year later, even the moon is no longer the limit.
That is, if all goes according to Elon Musk’s cosmic ambitions.
In a post on X last weekend, Musk claimed that his Starship, the flagship spacecraft from SpaceX, is set to embark on a historic journey Mars by the end of 2026. This time, its passenger won’t be a typical astronaut, but Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA) AI-powered humanoid robot.
Meanwhile… Musk is expanding his reach into the U.S. government, serving as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump and as head of the cost- and jobs-cutting Department of Government Efficiency.
With his hands in both private industry and public policy, Musk’s moves now carry unprecedented weight.
So, in today’s Smart Money, let’s dive into how Musk’s ambitions have led to SpaceX’s plans to explore Mars…
And the opportunity these ambitions provide for investors.
