If I Were Starting Over With $500 to Invest, I'd Begin by Building a Portfolio Around This Unstoppable Stock

A Motley Fool analyst argues that Alphabet (Google) would be the foundational stock to build a portfolio around if starting with $500 today. Despite recent stock declines following increased AI capital expenditure announcements ($195-205B for 2026), the author views this as a temporary setback. Alphabet's dominance in web search (90%+ market share), Android OS (70% of mobile devices), Gmail, and YouTube, combined with consistent revenue growth since 2012 and strong cloud computing growth (80%+ YoY), positions it as a long-term winner.