My 13 yr old's take on the Bud issue.

[tizzo]

I'm trying to explain to my kid about HOW the company can be "taken over" by the stock holders. , but in all this explaining, he looks down at the floor and shakes his head.
He says, "I don't believe it" I assured him, "Oh NO it's true, that's how it happens with big business"
His response,
"No not that. The superbowl commercials are gonna suck now"
THAT'S WHAT THE BOY GOT OUTA THIS!!
But you gotta admit, he's got a good point.

 

[ruaround]

thats good stuff right there!!!

 

[110innc]

Thats funny. Im 14 and the part I care about is the fact that the theme parks are being sold.

 

[mimzy]

....but.....european commercials are always better than american ones....

 

[goober_hunter]

i agree. their commercials are funny. but still not the same..

 

[lovethesea]

don't even get me started on this. My household is fully entrenched in this. If we have to move for a JOB it is SOUTH. I swear to goodness. This is a nightmare. your everyday stockholder would not have won this contest. It is hedge funds, mutual funds, retirement funds, Buffett (senile old fool)...etc. Everyday Joe's don't count. $$$$$$$$$ will make you sell. "friendly acquisition" my arse.
Marketing "will not change" (haaaa) He swore yesterday that this would not change. (good thing) that is the only reason why i watch the superbowl.
You son should be in Busch Stadium on opening day when the Clydesdale hitch comes out. Holy cow.....its awesome. I just don't know after this.
Theme parks would not have been sold under AB. Why??? They are profitable. Good luck selling them, my neighbor can't sell their house, and its gorgeous and move in condition. Theme parks are a PR thing. And a few billion $$$ for all of this property is not what people are looking for right now. Brito will learn this after the fact too. AB did not need to be saved from themselves, but Brito's ego thought they did. Why do you take out loans that are worth more than the company you run??? YIKES.
Your son it smarter beyond his years!!

 

[cowfishrule]

my guess is the shareholders who expect money back every year were no longer happy and wanted a change. selling, taking their greedy money, and leaving i guess was thier idea.
as nice as it is to have other people help fund your idea, staying private is imo, still the best way to go.