Financial Insights: in 1986 Sri Lanka's John Keells raised Rs. 100 million with Rs. 10 a share issuing 10 million shares so if somebody bought 100 shares of JKH in 1986 for Rs. 1000/- they have 1965 of JKH shares as of to date (except for Rights issues and Private Placements) that means value will be Rs. 480,246/= at Rs. 244.40 per share now which is a LK Rupee wise 47,924.6% value gain after 28 years.
In 1986 1 US $ = Rs.16.69 average so it means Rs. 1000/- = US $ 59 in 1986
and today Rs. 480,246/- = US $ 3694.20 (at 1 US $ = Rs. 130) which is a 6161.35% capital gain as of August 2014.
But US $ 10,000 investment in August 19, 2004 in Google is only worth US $ 139,458.82 as of 19th August 2014 which is only a 1294.58% capital gain in 10 years.
So in a Frontier Market wise If Warren Buffet or George Soros or Mark Mobius bought Sri Lanka's John Keells in 1986 it is still a Good Deal!
Because US $ 10,000 investment in John Keells Holdings (JKH.N) in 1986 is now will be US $ 2,877,443.40 as at August 19, 2014 within just 28 years.
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