Alphabet 100-year bond concerns revolve on continued disruption, says Fundstrat's Hardika Singh
Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 12, 2026 at 22:33 UTC  |  4:07  |  CNBC
Speakers
Hardika Singh — Economic Strategist, Fundstrat

Summary

  • Alphabet (Google) issued a 100-year bond which was 10x oversubscribed, signaling massive institutional appetite for Big Tech debt despite "cult status" fading.
  • Historical analysis of 100-year bonds shows a binary outcome: Companies either reinvent themselves (Disney at age 70) or go bankrupt/stagnate (JCPenney, Motorola, GM).
  • The bond issuance is viewed as a "green light" for continued aggressive AI capital expenditure.
  • Google is positioned as a "little Berkshire Hathaway" due to its diversification, contrasting it with the single-product risks that plagued historical failures like JCPenney.
Trade Ideas
Ticker Direction Speaker Thesis Time
GOOGL /AMZN /ORCL /GOOG
LONG Hardika Singh
Economic Strategist, Fundstrat 		Google's 100-year bond was "10 times" oversubscribed. Hardika notes, "Investors haven't completely given up on these big tech players yet." She also highlights Amazon and Oracle raising $25B-$30B. The bond market is effectively funding the AI capex war chest. The massive oversubscription validates the "Green Light" for AI spend. Unlike JCPenney (which failed after its 100-year bond), Google is younger (28 years) and viewed as a diversified "little Berkshire Hathaway," suggesting it has the resilience to navigate the 100-year duration. LONG. The credit market's vote of confidence suggests the equity pullback is a buying opportunity for the Hyperscalers. Execution risk similar to JCPenney or Motorola (who issued century bonds at their peaks and subsequently failed or stagnated); failure to monetize AI spend. 2:29
MAG-7
LONG Hardika Singh
Economic Strategist, Fundstrat 		"If they don't rally, how hard is it for the broader market to keep pushing to all time highs?" The entire market structure is dependent on these seven companies. The bond issuance success proves that despite a "software stumble" and loss of "cult status," the smart money (bondholders) still views them as the safest/highest quality assets. LONG. Continued capital flows into these names are necessary for the S&P 500 to sustain highs. Regulatory headwinds or a "software stumble" deepening into a crash. 0:44
DIS
WATCH Hardika Singh
Economic Strategist, Fundstrat 		"When they [Disney] had their century bond offering, they were about 70 years old... can you as a company, keep disrupting the space you're in and reinvent yourself?" Disney is cited as the *positive* case study for long-duration debt issuers (unlike GM or JCPenney). This serves as a mental model: companies that successfully use long-term debt to reinvent (as Disney did) survive. WATCH. While not a direct call on Disney's current earnings, the strategist uses them as the benchmark for successful corporate reinvention. Legacy media decline outpacing reinvention. 1:31