CORRECTION (2026-07-12): An earlier version of this article included a key point claiming SpaceX will make its public-market debut on the Nasdaq this Friday. That material has been removed and adjacent wording lightly adjusted for readability; the substance of the article is otherwise unchanged. Corrected on 2026-07-12.

According to CNBC, in 2018, Warren Buffett and Elon Musk indirectly debated a key question that persists for modern investors.