Bob Robotti on WLK and the revenge of the old economy

Bob Robotti, founder of Robotti Advisors, discusses his thesis on Westlake Corporation (WLK) and why he thinks "old economy" stocks are poised for a comeback.My notes on WLK: https://twitter.com/AndrewRangeley/status/1513885052974899200?s=20&t=QiY-1L2H5U3GZ-S5YjGFwwChapters0:00 Intro2:50 WLK Overview6:10 Diving into WLK's segments and products10:45 WLK's favorable supply demand dynamics14:40 WLK's valuation18:55 WLK's control shareholders and family ownership22:15 How can WLK acquire so accretively?28:00 WLK's capital allocation31:45 Do WLK's segments make sense together?39:00 Why buy WLK versus peers?41:40 BLDR and the building products distributors44:45 Why "don't buy cyclicals at the top" might be wrong today51:00 What happens if tech stocks stumble / Revenge of the old economy