Burry flags risks in Alphabet’s long-term bond move. (Photo credit: Al Jazeera)
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Moneycontrol11-02-2026, 10:01

Michael Burry Warns Alphabet: 'Motorola-Style Mistake' as Google Raises $20 Billion in Bonds

  • Michael Burry, known for predicting the US housing crash, warns Alphabet about long-term dominance risks after Google's parent company raised $20 billion in bonds.
  • Burry compared Alphabet's move to Motorola's fall, which issued a 100-year bond in 1997 but later lost market share to competitors like Nokia and Apple.
  • Alphabet recently entered the bond market, offering debt in US dollars, British pounds, and Swiss francs, with one bond stretching to 2066.
  • Burry argues that securing long-term debt is risky as no company can guarantee dominance for decades, citing Motorola's decline from a top 25 US firm to 232nd by market value.
  • He also criticized aggressive AI expansion, suggesting current infrastructure could become outdated quickly, and emphasized the need for nuclear investment for long-term energy supply.

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