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A 2020 shopping list Masayoshi Son: K-pop band, Aramco for investor?

A list of investments Masayoshi Son ought to consider after after an awry year for SoftBank Vision Fund.

Masayoshi Son
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SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son

Tim Culpan | Bloomberg Opinion
It was an Uber year for Masayoshi Son and his SoftBank Vision Fund. One in which WeWorked out just how much attention he could Grab by saying Ola to lots of cash while actually being quite Slack on stuff that matters, like corporate governance and profits. Critics Wagged their fingers at the improbable bets, even when he tried to make lemonade from the year’s biggest failure.

The numbers are so bad, you have to laugh. Uber: down 37% since IPO. WeWork: valuation cut by 80%. Wag: sold back to founders at a loss. But Son will bounce back. He has

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