Alphabet: Escaping The AI Paradox

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Summary

  • Alphabet's Q1 earnings were strong, yet the stock trades at historically low valuations.
  • Despite AI posing a threat to Google Search, YouTube, Cloud, and Waymo are thriving and benefiting from AI advancements.
  • Google's valuation remains low, but time, dividends, buybacks, or spin-offs could help reflect its true potential.
  • This idea was discussed in more depth with members of my private investing community, The Pragmatic Investor. Learn More »

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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, GOOG, GOOG:CA) just reported another great Q1 earnings, but the stock still trades at historically low valuations.

The company is unfortunately a victim of the AI paradox, by which it is both a victim and

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