Schwab IMPACT 2026: Anthropic, OpenAI & SPCX—How IPOs Could Roil Markets


Dean Rubino argues Anthropic’s possible mid‑November IPO — compared to SpaceX valuation — could revive market volatility as advisors craft IPO strategies for Anthropic, OpenAI and other late‑stage companies.

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Dean Rubino highlights a near-term trigger: Anthropic may pursue an initial public offering (IPO, a company's first sale of stock to outside investors) as soon as mid-November, and he compares its likely valuation to SpaceX (SPCX) to make a point about market shock. The striking part is the claim that a single large AI IPO could rekindle serious volatility, not because of fundamentals alone but because advisors are actively designing allocation and deal strategies for Anthropic, OpenAI and the other late-stage names.