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Quotes

One Reason why People fail at Investing

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Links

Linkfest: 22 March, 2019

Some stuff I am reading today morning:

How the Nair family lost Leela (MC)

End of the road for Mindtree Promoters (ET)

T-Series is the world’s # 1 YouTube Channel (BS)

Saving Jet Airways (BL)

Company Profile: LG India (Fortune)

Investing strategies of Millionaires (Subramoney)

How Gold lost it’s glimmer (Forbes)

Why Book Value has lost it’s meaning (Economist)

Second Chances are important (TRB)

Competing Takes (Common Sense)

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Letters

Mindtree: Emotional Atyachar

Source: Letter to Employees by Mindtree Founder, Subroto Bagchi

I think this country needs more hostile takeovers not less.

If the Founders want to retain control of Mindtree, they should up the ante and make a better offer to the shareholders.

This saga reminds me of one of my favourite movie clips:

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Observations

There ain’t no Post-Election Rally

Source: Goldman Sachs Research
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Exchange Filings

Viaan Industries: M&A Master Stroke

Hat Tip: D Kapadia

Amusing to see a company being acquired before it is incorporated !

Source: Exchange Filings of Viaan Industries Ltd