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Why We Are Here => Economics & Investing => Topic started by: ukgimp on February 17, 2017, 12:01:41 PM

Title: Buffet Drops Walmart
Post by: ukgimp on February 17, 2017, 12:01:41 PM
The End of traditional retail

http://uk.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-drops-walmart-stock-2017-2
Title: Re: Buffer Drops Walmart
Post by: rcjordan on February 17, 2017, 12:15:16 PM
Ouch! That's going to leave a mark.
Title: Re: Buffet Drops Walmart
Post by: littleman on February 17, 2017, 05:32:34 PM
QuoteAmazon's competitors, "including us in a few areas, have not figured the way to either participate in it or to counter it."

That's the thing, I can't see how a large retailer can bring anything to the table for Amazon that they couldn't do themselves.  For Walmart to crack into Amazon they need to control (own the rights to) brands and then sell them via Amazon channels.
Title: Re: Buffet Drops Walmart
Post by: ergophobe on February 17, 2017, 08:34:11 PM
Saw that and was going to post here when I had a chance.

Notice also, he quadrupled down on Apple which is extraordinary since I thought he mostly didn't buy publicly traded equities now because it was so hard to find a value play.