We recently published a list of 14 Best Holding Company Stocks to Buy Right Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stands against other best holding company stocks to buy right now.

The Treasury Yield Market

The treasury yield has been moving towards its lowest point in a month following a comment from the Treasury Secretary, Scott Besson. The secretary suggested that the new administration is focused on the 10-year treasury and its yield, rather than the Fed cutting interest rates. On February 6, Ed Mills, Managing Director at Raymond James, appeared in an interview on Yahoo Finance to discuss his outlook on the market amid new economic, political, and tax policies.

Mills reiterated a very important factor raised in the Secretary’s speech the day before, suggesting that the Trump tax cuts from 2017 were to be made permanent, adding $4 trillion to debt and deficit over the coming 10 years. He added that the policies also desire to cut tips and social security taxes, now bringing the total debt and deficit to $5 trillion. Mills suggested that the debt and deficit were so huge that it would be extremely challenging for the government to keep the “long end of the curve down.”

Why Value Investing is the Way to Go

In another interview on March 5 on Yahoo Finance, Michael Sonnenfeldt, founder and chairman at TIGER 21, shared his market thesis amid changing macroeconomic and political trends. He shared that while turmoil and confusion are encapsulating the market, his clients remain very strong, emphasizing his inclination towards value investing. He also added that his members are finding significant value in private equity and the private real estate industry.

He suggested that while a lot of indicators in the market point towards a possible rotation from growth into value, he remains cautious about the changing conditions, reiterating that it is currently very challenging to find value in the market environment. Sonnenfeldt added that focusing on the fundamentals of equities is of crucial importance at the moment, rather than company momentum, amid volatile economic and political conditions. He shed light on his member’s buying strategy, which happens to be entirely focused on the basics of a stock, emphasizing that others should follow suit.

While some stocks pose a risk due to the current market conditions, some stocks, especially those with strong fundamentals and long-standing businesses, offer greater protection and certainty.

Our Methodology

To come up with the 14 best holding company stocks to buy right now, we went over similar rankings on the internet and compiled an initial list of 20 stocks. We then examined the hedge fund sentiment around every stock and picked the most popular ones. Our list is in ascending order of the number of hedge funds, as of Q4 2024.

Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).

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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 234

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the largest technology companies in the world with a suite of products and services for personal, commercial, and business use. Some of its products include Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Play, and YouTube to name a few. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the company grew its revenue by 12% to $96.5 billion. Its Google Services segment made up for most of the revenue, generating $84.1 billion during the quarter, up by 10%. The company attributed its growth to AI and growing momentum across other crucial aspects of the business.

In January, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) introduced several AI advancements, enhancing its position in the space. The company made AI more accessible to a wider audience. In addition to that, the company also released Gemini 2.0 Flash, which is much faster and more capable than its predecessors. GOOGL also expanded Gemini’s capabilities to images, files, and YouTube videos, giving users greater opportunities and benefits. In an impressive feat, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) revealed new tools and initiatives to improve the role of AI in education, automotive, and retail. Overall, the company expects to invest nearly $75 billion in capital expenditures in 2025, accelerating its advancements and progress in artificial intelligence.

Overall, GOOGL ranks 1st on our list of best holding company stocks to buy right now. While we acknowledge the potential of GOOGL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that certain AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GOOGL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

 

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