Do buy Baidu
A deep-dive look at China's most successful Internet company.
By John Reeves and Pamela Peerce-Landers
China's Baidu (BIDU) is one of the most successful Internet companies in the world, and it has certainly made a lot of money for investors since it went public in 2005.
Currently trading at around 18 times trailing earnings -- vs. roughly 25 for Google (GOOG) -- Baidu just might be an attractive bargain right now.
There are reasons for hesitation, however. Baidu faces fierce competition, and there are legitimate concerns about China's overall economic health at the moment. And the company concedes that it's in a transitional phase as it attempts to monetize mobile search.
Is now an ideal time to invest in a proven winner at a compelling price? Or is the market accurately reflecting Baidu's diminished future prospects?
We think there are strong arguments on both sides of the debate, though we ultimately lean more toward the bull case. In the detailed slidedeck below, we take a closer look at the various arguments for and against Baidu. The entire slideshow is quite long, but you should be able to move through it in a reasonable amount of time.
To view the entire presentation on Baidu, just click on the arrows in the slideshow below.
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The same reason individuals save money in Banks or Cash producing instruments...
The same reason we/wife was in a Commercial business in the City for 20 years..
And the same reason we also ran a Farm/small ranch...All in the name of hopeful Profit overall.
We didn't do it or no one does, for entertainment or any betterment of others, unless we shared in the bounty....That's almost foolish, unless they are an eccentric millionaire...
My wife couldn't hire people if she or the Company didn't make money first..
I didn't take livestock to the sale barns or auction rings...To give them away..
And as a retiree, I am a self-directed investor, that works a few hours a day or week...And I pay myself for it...Some weeks, years are great...One was not very good (2008).
Water under the Bridge...
VL......I haven't been invested in China or Companies for going on almost two years...
Chinese Solar Co.s...were the last I sold, almost a year ago...
Taiwanese gone for about 2 years..
Nothing in Japan for well over 5-6 years..Longer?
I have not planned on going back to any Asian investments in near term..
As you already know, China has been in a little slump of it's own...The World's Recovery is their recovery to lose...
But we are invested in 2-3 Foreign Companies, one being the only Foreign Gold miner in China..
Another International Co, that ships Coal to China..
And several other International Cos, that do business in China or India..
I think it very prudent to invest in Companies, that do business in those lands, because of an "emerging Middle Classes."
I only thought about BIDU again, because it was " a three bagger" when we owned it before...
Was a very nice or profitable choice for us..
Well there is talk on the street V_L....That as an investor, better portfolios should have some Foreign exposure or at least positions in Multi-National Companies..
BIDU....Was a very good investment for us, until I dropped the positions at a nice high..
Goldminers...Have helped us get through some tough times.
Tobacco....Has been a Fantastic investment, with excellent divs too..
Semiconductors...Gave us about 40-50% gains...Until sold.
Chemicals and Pharma.....Make/made for very good plays.
There may have been others....Can't recall all, but those above have/are all been Foreign
Only losses have been with (two) Chinese Solar, until dropped last year; Losing about 20-25%..
Solar turned sour over the last couple years, for various reasons..
And we have other investments, in probably about 5-7 Internationals, many do business in China.
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