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Mohnish Pabrai: Why I Swapped Alibaba for Tencent
In three recent interviews, investor Mohnish Pabrai revealed why he sold Alibaba (BABA) stock, and swapped the investment for Tencent instead. He also revealed what he now thinks of both companies as investments. Related video: Mohnish Pabrai: “The best way to invest is…” https://youtu.be/lxl2bIS1o6c Timestamps: 00:38 Super-investors who own BABA 02:02 Value investing in China - the risks 03:03 Why sell BABA, and why at that time? 04:12 Tax loss harvesting 05:14 The superior business 06:07 BABA bull and bear points 07:54 Did Pabrai make the right long-term decision? 09:00 Acceptable error…
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