I Invested $30,000 into this ONE Stock

I'm about to commit $30,000 to one stock. Not 10 stocks, not a diversified basket like an ETF, one single stock. And we are going to reveal that stock immediately and then dive into the why and then approach of how I'm entering the stock with the use of options as well. So, which stock is it? The stock is going to be Alphabet stock ticker G O GL. And before I show you exactly how I'm doing this, you need to understand why this is one of the highest quality businesses in the world and why I'm comfortable putting real capital to work here. And for context, Alphabet is already my largest position in my portfolio, one I have held for a number of years with big gains, but I want more. And I believe in the company long-term. Let's start with the business itself. And the best thing about Alphabet is the fact that they're a diversified business. They have search, YouTube, cloud, AI, chips, and much more. Let's start with search. This is a dominant search provider. Alphabet still controls the front door to the internet. Owning the two largest search engines in the world with Google as well as YouTube. Google search is dominant, deeply ingrained in user behavior. People don't just use Google, they default to it. It's a verb that creates massive ad revenue, incredibly high margins, and a business that compounds over time. Now, I would be in the wrong not to confront the elephant in the room with the impacts of AI. While Google is still the default for many searches around the world, platforms like ChatGpt are gaining steam. And that negatively impacts Google's search business because the business process is for you to type a search query and Google will give you a list of link options to choose from. And advertisers pay to be at the top of that list. Whereas something like chat GBT, you type in your query and you get the answer you are likely looking for which is comprised from a number of different sites. Less link clicks which lead to less ad dollars and more margin pressures for Alphabet. Now on the flip side, Google's Gemini has been highly successful. So if they continue with that, keep the momentum, it can still help defend their moat when it comes to search. And before we continue, let me take a moment to thank today's video sponsor, which is Seeking Alpha. Seeking Alpha is filled with tons of great resources and commentary when it comes to stocks, ETFs, and stock market news in general. Seeking Alpha has in-depth premium subscriptions that unlock even more tools. The premium access subscription is the one that I utilize, which unlocks all articles, top analyst reports, quant ratings, and a portfolio health checkup among other things. And right now, you can try it all out completely free with their complimentary 7-day free trial when you use my link down in the description below. Give Seeking Alpha a try today. Now, let's move on to another part of the business, which is probably my favorite, which happens to be YouTube. One that I believe is an underappreciated asset, which is arguably the largest video platform in the world, a massive advertising engine in its own right, and still growing. But here's what most people miss. YouTube isn't just ads anymore. its subscriptions, premium content, and a direct competitor to traditional TV. There's YouTube Premium subscriptions and YouTube TV subscriptions. This alone could be a standalone company in its own right, and investors are not pricing in the full impact YouTube has on the business. Now, let's move on to cloud and AI, which is really where the narrative has shifted for the likes of Alphabet. The company is not behind in AI as many people were initially thinking. They've been investing for a number of years, but investors kept waving them off and the valuation on this stock got ridiculously low. That's when I really started buying, making Alphabet my largest holding. AI and cloud have been driving the gains of over 200% in the past 3 years. >> I see infinite possibilities with Flow. >> Google is the king of AI video. Now, >> what manner of magic is that? Tell Gemini exactly what you want built and it builds it for you. No. >> Coding with Gemini 2.5 Pro. It is awesome. >> Project Mariner is going to change how we use our browsers. >> It's an AI agent that gets things done for you. >> You're seeing investment and growth across Google Cloud, Gemini models, and productivity tools. And here's the key. They already have the infrastructure. They already have the data and the distribution. Most companies are trying to build this. Alphabet already has it and this is where investors got it wrong and they're getting it wrong with the likes of Meta as well, a close competitor to Alphabet. When companies invest, it leads to growth. That's where we want to see. Now, if companies were investing in growth was not accelerating, that's something completely different. But disciplining a company because you hear big dollars in terms of capex is not a reason to sell. That is unless you like to watch gains happen from the sidelines. Here's a look at the company's statement of cash flows utilizing the help of Seeking Alpha where you can see as I highlighted the capex dollars spent since 2020 when it was 22.3 billion all the way through today which is closing in on a h 100red billion in capex. Over that time period we have seen revenues climb from 161.8 billion at the start of 2020 to $42.8 billion today. Operating margins have expanded from 21% to 32%. Operating cash flows have grown from 54.5 billion to over 160 billion today. This is a company where investments are making a real difference. More growth, but more importantly growth while becoming more efficient. And that's the best combination you can find as an investor. This is where the real strength shows up. Alphabet generates enormous free cash flow. That gives them the flexibility, the resilience, and the ability to keep investing aggressively and even pay a dividend. They're not dependent on cheap capital or external funding. They fund everything internally. So, now we get to the point of buying the stock. Is it cheap now after a 200% run the past 3 years? Well, that's a great question. Here's a look at the company's earnings expectations from Seeking Alpha for the next few years with analysts expecting an average of nearly 15% EPS growth over those next few years and shares currently trading at a forward PE of 28.9 times. So to me, given the fact that I already have a large position of Alphabet shares as it is my largest holding at this current valuation, I don't think shares are expensive, but I certainly don't think they are cheap. when they were 17 times I was pounding the table inside my investing community and those that followed along with me were handsomely rewarded. Another reason you need to be part of my investing community. And speaking of that, right now we are running a 25% sale this weekend only to celebrate the launch of our brand new valuation website with scoring and valuation models. In addition, all for the same price, you continue to get trade alerts, stock deep dives, weekly market reports, and much more. Check out the link in the description below and take advantage of our 25% off sale. So, where is the opportunity, Mark? The opportunity is getting in at a lower price. So, wait a second. You just did this whole video to tell me to wait to invest. Yes and no. But instead of waiting like new investors do, we're going to wait like experienced investors do. We are going to get paid to wait through the use of a cash secured put. We will be selling a cashsecured put on shares of Alphabet. Here's a look at the exact trade alert I sent out to my options community this past week for shares of goggl. I sold the $300 put expiring on June 18th, collecting $485 per contract. So what does this mean for me? I'm on the hook to buy a 100 shares per contract of Alphabet at a price of $300 if it in fact, and that's a big if, it falls below that $300 mark by expiration. So $300 per share times a 100 shares per contract equates to $30,000. This is where I'm willing to put $30,000 right now. So no, I'm not buying at current prices, but if they dip, I will gladly be buying and I'm going to get paid to wait. So with that being said, I continue to love Alphabet. It's already my largest holding, so I need to stick to my strategy of buying highquality assets at great valuations. Alphabet is an okay valuation right now. So, I'm going to instead utilize options and I'm going to get paid to wait sticking to my strategy. Let me know in the comments section first what your thoughts are of Alphabet. But number two, do you want to see more videos that include options material as well? Let me know down there. And please show your appreciation by simply clicking that like button. It really helps with the growth of the channel. Take advantage of our Stock Investors Edge community sale that's going on right now. 25% just this weekend only. Thanks again for watching and we'll see you in the next one. Take care.