July 22, 2025

Block Party and Big Swings

20 minutes

With Block joining the S&P500 and Figma pricing its IPO, investors may be wondering if they should be rising with the tide or fishing where others are not.Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and Sanmeet Deo discuss:

Whether or not it makes sense to "buy the add" when a stock is added to an index

Figma's drive to enter public markets and its current valuation

Contrarian investment ideas for beaten-down rule breakers

Companies discussed: XYZ, FIG, ROKU, PTON, W, ETSYHost: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Sanmeet Deo
Producer: Anand Chokkavelu
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