15/ Bottom line
Bharat Global, RRP, Blue Pearl, Elitecon aren’t the same story—but they rhyme: price first, proof later. Don’t outsource diligence to the chart. If the cash and controls don’t match the claims, it’s not “undervalued”—it’s unverified.
14/ What to do instead
If you want exposure to a hot theme, buy cash-backed growers at defensible valuations—or build a basket via diversified funds. Position sizes are small. Stagger entries. Make the numbers (not the narrative) your north star.
10/ Bottom line: “Invest in moats” still works—if you know which ones you’re renting. In India, don’t just ask “How wide is the moat?” Ask “Who allows it, and how quickly can they drain it?”
We’re told to “invest in moats.” But in India, a lot of what looks like a moat is really a permission—a license, a concession, or a network edge someone else can rewrite. Here’s the simple way you can sanity-check “monopolies.” 👇
9/ Here’s the positioning:
• The more permissioned the moat, the smaller our weight.
• Demand a discount vs “owned” moats.
• Size for the headline risk you know can happen.
• Prefer moats built on unit economics we control, not approvals we don’t.