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Feb 9, 2026 12:20 PM

Michael Burry Warns Alphabet's 100-Year Bond Move Mirrors Motorola's 1997 Decline

“Big Short” investor Michael Burry issued a warning Monday about Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) planning to issue 100-year bonds, drawing parallels to Motorola Solutions Inc.‘s (NYSE:MSI) downfall following a similar move in 1997.

Burry Draws Motorola Comparison

Writing on X Monday, Burry stated, “Alphabet looking to issue a 100-year bond. Last time this happened was Motorola in 1997, which was the last year Motorola was considered a big deal.”

He elaborated on Motorola’s decline, noting that at the start of 1997, Motorola was among the top 25 companies in both market cap and revenue in America. At that time, Motorola’s brand was the most valuable in the U.S., surpassing Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT).

Burry noted that in 1998, Nokia Oyj (NYSE: