Tencent Holdings Ltd TCEHYPARTIAL SELLJul 31, 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.
Traffic congestion in China is severe, making online delivery very attractive. As China gets wealthier, this business will increase. However, funds are starting to fly out of emerging markets and to come out of high technology stocks. There could be a meaningful correction in the price of this stock, so even though it will do well over the long term, it might be best to take some money off the table for now. He sees this as a high-quality stock and will be interested when its valuation looks cheaper.