Alternative Investing Report - January 16, 2026

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*as of 1/15; Sources: S&P, BTC, CL50, DJRE, 30YM

Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG)
Current share price: $333.16 (market cap: $4.02 trillion)

• Google’s parent company is up nearly 70% in the past year but I believe it still has a lot of room to run and is the best bet of the Magnificent Seven going forward

• Its Gemini 3 AI model has overtaken the rest of the field and led to a major agreement with rival Apple

• Alphabet-owned Waymo is by far the market leader in self-driving cars and is on track to see its valuation skyrocket and perhaps be spun off

• Alphabet also owns a significant share of SpaceX — reportedly around 7% — which could be on track for a massive IPO this year

• In a longer-term play, Google’s quantum computing division has had major recent breakthroughs and is a strong bet to end up being a market leader in that industry

• For public market investors who want exposure to AI, quantum computing, SpaceX, and Waymo, this is the best way to get all of that in one investment

Here’s a list of our past expert investing picks.

Adam Katz is co-founder and Head of Research and Content at Vincent. He is a seasoned real estate investor and syndicator and a longtime investor in alternative assets. He is a graduate of Columbia Law School and has an undergraduate finance degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

🚀 Female founders: Last year was by far the best year on record for startups with at least one female founder, as they raised $127.3 billion, nearly triple the amount raised in 2024 and double the previous record set in 2021. However, numbers for female-only founding teams have decreased, making up only 6.0% of deals and 1.2% of funding in 2025.

🪙 Crypto bill on hold: After Senate Banking chair Tim Scott postponed a vote on the crypto market structure bill, a number of senators from both sides of the aisle said that the bill is not dead and they expect it to still move forward this quarter.

🎨 Jimmy Carter paintings: Four paintings by the late U.S. President are being sold by Christie’s this month, all with high estimates of just $15,000, though early bidding has already exceeded that for two of the lots.

🚀 Fintech funding increase: Global funding to fintech startups rose by 27% in 2025, and matched pre-pandemic numbers, though overall deal count fell by 23%.

🏡 Housing costs decline: The median monthly housing payment fell by 5% in the past month and 5.5% year-over-year, as mortgage rates have decreased while housing prices remain mostly flat.

🚘 Barrett-Jackson Scottdale auction: The major car auction begins this weekend and will run through next week, with a number of rare and celebrity-linked cars that should sell for in excess of seven-figures, while the entire auction looks to surpass the $198 million the event brought in last year.

Monday: 🏡 Institutional buyer ban, 📊 Mixed jobs report
Tuesday: 💰 Record gold prices, 🧑‍⚖️ Jerome Powell investigation
Wednesday: 📊 CPI report, 🪙 Eric Adams’ crypto token
Thursday: 🏡 Housing market update, 🤖 Cerebras/OpenAI deal

Have a great weekend!