@ Arun, I’m not too sure I totally agree with prof Bakshi on this. (Goes without saying, I’m an absolute nobody compared to him) but on his argument of functional equivalents.
Berkshire Hathaway, is Ben Graham’s ultimate “frozen corporation” It never has, and has a stated policy of never paying dividends. It is a going concern and does not plan to liquidate either. So was Berkshire a bad investment candidate? (I am NOT even remotely saying that VLS is the same as Berkshire, or it’s promoters are Warren Buffet) but since we were on the subject of functional equivalents, I can’t see a better equivalent to VLS, than Berkshire.
I am not personally invested in the company because here’s my logic. Let’s assume I were the promoter (or you were for that matter in his shoes) what would I / you do? At cmp, I would sell about 1 / 1.5% of my relaxo holding and take VLS private. Therefore all the investments VLS has, in Ceat and in all the other companies now become my private investments. I am really surprised as to why the promoters haven’t taken VLS private yet. If they can control the board of directors, I’m trying ti understand what is stopping them? They will win the vote on this issue, if ever one were to happen.
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