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Investing Hacks: Why did Charlie Munger double down Alibaba? Is he right or wrong?

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$Alibaba(BABA.US)$ stock price was trading lower before the bell after earnings annoucement on Thursday.
Alibaba reported quarterly earnings of $2.65 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.55 by 3.92 percent. This is a 21.6 % decrease over earnings of $3.38 per share from the same period last year.

The company reported quarterly sales of $38.07 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $38.83 billion by 1.97%. This is a 12.35 % increase over sales of $33.88 billion the same period last year.

Alibaba lift Chinese-concept stocks?
The Chinese e-commerce giant cut its full-year forecast in November amid heightened competition and macroeconomic pressures.
Alibaba is one of the big playersin China's e-commerce industry, but its shares were down 49% in 2021 and 7.6% in 2022 while $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ was up 27% in 2021 and down 11% in 2022.
Whether it could be a booster for the market, especially Chinese-concept stocks became a concern for investors.
Investing Hacks: Why did Charlie Munger double down Alibaba? Is he right or wrong?
- Why is Munger betting on Alibaba?
Interestingly, a 13F filing from the Daily Journal Corporation, dated January 4, 2022, revealed that Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime confidante and business partner, doubled his bet on Alibaba in Q4 2021. Charlie Munger is the chairman of Daily Journal, a newspaper publisher with a sizable stock portfolio of its own.
According to the filing, the portfolio weight of Alibaba equity increased from 20% in 3Q 2021 to 28% in Q4 2021.
Source: dataroma
Source: dataroma
Why invest in China? And why Alibaba?
Because "we got morestrengths per dollar invested. In China, the companies we invest in are stronger relative to their competition and priced lower. That's why we're in China.”
Very simple reason, but it reveals one of the most investment philosphies of Charlie Munger, which was often mentioned by value investors.( For more: check our free course on this topic
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