Tencent Holdings Ltd TCEHYCOMMENTJan 09, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 09, 2026. Market Open.
Important, because it's the super-app for the Chinese consumer. Has a gaming platform, chat platform, and moving into the AI sphere. Interesting equity, but you need to make a call on China as a whole.
Remember what happened when the finance arm of BABA was supposed to go public: CEO said some things, Chinese government stepped in, Ant Financial was pulled, stock price of BABA collapsed by 70%, CEO disappeared for a few months. During that time, Tencent all of a sudden had to make a large donation to charity -- not something you can forecast. By investing in Tencent, you have to sign up for that.
Otherwise, a great company. Well managed, well structured, and they own the Chinese consumer.
His only issue is that when you buy a share, you are not really getting $.10, you are getting theoretical interest in the ownership of the company. Foreigners are not allowed to buy companies in China, and that is kind of holding him back. A wonderful company and very attractive valuation, but he is nervous about investing his clients’ money in these kinds of companies.