The $GOOGL Equation: It’s Just Capitalism Doing Its Thing

Friday 30 January 2026 | The Long View

Let’s be real: looking at the daily fluctuations of Big Tech is a great way to develop an ulcer. But if you zoom out and ignore the “end of the world” headlines, the narrative around Alphabet ($GOOGL) becomes a lot simpler. It’s not magic; it’s just the relentless machinery of compound interest and market dominance.

The Power Grid is the New Oil

While everyone is arguing about whether AI will write bad poetry or start a war, Google is out there shaking hands with NextEra Energy.

  • The Fact: They aren’t just buying “green energy” to look good in brochures. They are securing the literal electrons needed to keep the servers humming.
  • The Long View: In the 19th century, you owned the rails. In the 21st, you own the compute and the power. Alphabet is currently doing both.

Project Genie: Automating the Fun

There’s a lot of noise about Project Genie “disrupting” videogame stocks.

  • The Reality: Making games is expensive and slow. Alphabet wants to make it fast and cheap using AI.
  • The Take: Traditional gaming companies are sweating because the “moat” of having 500 developers drawing trees for five years is evaporating. It’s cold, it’s efficient, and it’s classic market evolution.

Smart Glasses: The Face-First Future

Google Glass 1.0 was a disaster (and looked ridiculous). But Big Tech is back at it with AI smart glasses.

  • The Goal: They want to be between your eyes and the real world.
  • The Logic: If Alphabet owns the interface you wear on your face, they don’t have to worry about who makes the phone in your pocket. It’s a long-term play for independence.

The 1,000-Foot View

Alphabet is sitting in a “buy zone” with institutional support. Does that mean it goes up tomorrow? Maybe. Maybe not.

But here’s what we know: They have the data, they are securing the power, and they are building the tools to automate creativity. Whether you love it or hate it, that’s just the capitalist engine at full throttle.

Sit back, hold your shares, and watch the machines work.

Full Disclosure: We like the stock, but we aren’t your advisors. Do your own math.

Tags: AI smart glasses | GOOG/GOOGL | NextEra Energy

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