I did a podcast about how to assess the political risk of China tech. But really, I was talking about the Role of the State in different industries. How to Assess Political Risk in China Tech (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 92) But that was all about downside, which is important. What is more interesting […]
I was mulling over investing in Expedia during the beginning of the pandemic. It made sense that travel would take a hit for a couple of years. And then it would likely come back. Plus, digital marketplaces are good at scaling up and down. But I didn’t buy as I feel more comfortable with Asia […]
This week’s podcast is about political risk in China tech, but really it is about how to think systematically about the role of the State. And about making investment decisions on uncertain terrains. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Here are five investment approaches to uncertain environments. How to assess […]
This week’s podcast is about political risk in China tech, but really it is about how to think systematically about the role of the State. And about how to make investment decisions on uncertain terrains. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Here are five investment approaches to uncertain environments. How […]
There is a lot of political uncertainty around China tech stocks these days. But this is not anything new. China and other rapidly developing economies always have greater uncertainties. And I think avoiding such uncertainties is not a great strategy. It’s better to learn to navigate them. The person that comes to mind for this […]
This week’s podcast is about Warren Buffett and combining competitive advantage with compounding. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Here are some slides on compounding. Here are some slides on Buffett’s investment strategy Some fun pictures from Berkshire meeting. Plus my <3 minutes of fame being on the big screen in […]
This week’s podcast is about Warren Buffett and combining competitive advantage with compounding. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Here are some slides on compounding. Here are some slides on Buffett’s investment strategy Some fun pictures from Berkshire meeting. Plus my <3 minutes of fame being on the big screen in […]
I recently wrote about Shein and how they are increasing on rate of learning (plus low prices). That article is here. And I characterized their rapid updating of their site (adding +1,000 new products per day) as “retail at the speed of algorithms”. However, there are other types of rate of learning. One is when […]
In Part 1 – and in Podcast 90 (Can Dingdong Win in Groceries and Specialty Ecommerce?), I teed up questions about how specialty ecommerce companies win and lose. It’s a really useful strategy question to think about. Here’s why. Imagine a small ecommerce company emerges and gets some traction with a clever product. Or in […]
This week’s podcast is about Dingdong, a specialty ecommerce player in China focused on fresh groceries. It has gone public while still operating profit negative – but brings to mind a similar situation with Meituan at IPO. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. —–— Related articles: Should Vipshop Build a Logistics […]