Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), The Washington Post Company (WPO): Bezos May Never Put The Last Piece In Place

For me, that matters. I lean toward slower-growing, more mature companies. I recognize that that puts me at odds with many investors, but it’s the method that works best for me. That’s why I have trouble with Bezos. For me, maturity comes with the achievement of your goals, but Bezos has seemingly uncompletable goals. I love what he’s trying to do, but I don’t think he can really do it.

Going back to my earlier point about faith, I have an abundance in Bezos. I think his purchase of the Post is going to be a boon for that paper, and maybe he has specific, achievable goals in mind. But for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), my faith in Bezos doesn’t translate into faith in the future of the business. I have no doubt that Amazon will continue to do well, but I don’t think that shareholders are any closer to seeing that profit boost than they were when the company went public in 1997.

The article The Paradox of Jeff Bezos originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Andrew Marder has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of Amazon.com.

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