Is Alibaba just a flash in the pan?

Tech stocks such as Alibaba generate plenty of hype, says Lars Henriksson. But investors shouldn't forget about Asia's other great companies.

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Is Alibaba overhyped?

"Ah, why didn't I get an allocation in Alibaba", muttered a London-based friend of mine. He is a self-proclaimed 'flipper' someone who gets stocks at IPOs (initial public offerings) and shortly sells them for a (hopefully) tidy profit.

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Lars is an emerging-markets expert, with many years of 'on the ground' experience hunting down profit opportunities in Asia. Lars spent ten years living in Malaysia and Thailand, seeking out strategic opportunities, before moving to London to manage the Oracle Asia Absolute Fund. In short, Lars has real knowledge of where the opportunities in Asia are.