One should probably be a little patient, though, and maybe wait with making at least 50 % of one's eventual investment, until GOOG (possibly) brings an earnings disappointment or whatever might temporarily scare the stock market, and make one's largest investment then.
That said, GOOG is a vastly better co. than FB. Sure, Facebook and Instagram are really strong in terms of both earnings power and brand name, currently. Will probably be for ten years still – but what about 50 years from now?
GOOG, especially Google but also (and increasingly) Youtube, I think will become still stronger, and remaining a massive force until the day Page/Brin dies/loses control of the company/whatever similar things may happen.
Also, Google itself just can't be broken up. Youtube – well, maybe YT Music could be "broken up", eventually, but the main business – i.e. "the Google of video" – probably can't, and shouldn't, be.
As long as they aren't being overly monopolistic and preying on their strength – which I think they aren't, still – they're all good. As long as they're contributing much more than they're taking from the boy – and boy, are they... – they're safe. |
