A former CIA economist who spent three years inside the agency's headquarters claims to have predicted the precise timing of SpaceX's initial public offering months before any official announcement. Mark Skousen, a financial author who has met Elon Musk in person, now says he is offering a "backdoor" strategy for average Americans to buy into SpaceX before the public offering, bypassing traditional gatekeepers like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, according to the source report. His claims, however, have not been independently verified.

Mark Skousen's CIA-trained prediction: Pinpointing the SpaceX IPO window

Skousen says he used a combination of classified analytical techniques and private conversations with Elon Musk to detremine the IPO window, which he asserts is imminent — within days. According to the source article, Skousen points to Reuters and CNBC reports as validation, though those outlets typically break such news after official filings. His claimed accuracy "to the exact day" rests on a track record he insists speaks for itself,but no independent confirmation has been provided.

The 'backdoor' play: Buying SpaceX before Goldman Sachs gets its allocation

Skousen alleges that the traditional IPO process systematically shuts out oridnary investors , with up to 95% of IPO gains captured by institutional investors before the stock begins public trading, according to the report. His "backdoor" strategy, he says, uses a legal mechanism that does not require traditional broker access and is available to anyone willing to act quickly.. He is currently sharing this opportunity for free, warning that the window is closing fast — though he does not name the specific mechanism in the source article.

95% of gains go to Wall Street: Skousen's case for a rigged IPO system

The 95% figure cited by Skousen underscores a deep frustration with IPO allocation, where underwriting banks award the largest allocations to hedge funds, private equity firms, and favored clients, leaving retail investors with crumbs. Skousen argues that with SpaceX — what he calls the biggest IPO in American history — the potential for wealth creation is enormous, but only for those who get in early. The source report notes that Skousen's credentials include meeting four U.S. presidents and authoring 25 books on money and power.

Why Skousen's prediction lacks independent verification

Despite Skousen's confident timeline, the source article states that his prediction has not been independently verified. Skeptics question both the reliability of his forecasts and the legality of his proposed strategy. The report does not include any countervailing voices from financial regulators or industry analysts, leaving key questions about compliance and due diligence unanswered . Readers are left with a single-source claim — Skousen himself — and no third-party confirmation of his track record.

Elon Musk's private answer: The clue that supposedly unlocked the timing

Skousen's confidence allegedly stems from a face-to-face meeting with Elon Musk at a private gathering of financial elites , where Skousen was one of only two people allowed to ask Musk a direct question.. According to Skousen, what Musk said in that room combined with his CIA training enabled the prediction. The source does not reveal the content of Musk's answer or any corroboration from other attendees, so the precise nature of the "clue" remains unknown.