Block: Top Pick For 2025

Company Analysis - Block (NYSE: SQ) was a top pick for 2024 and has performed well, though some investors question if the rally feels "under-cooked" given the extended valuations of many growth stocks amidst potentially irrational exuberance [1] - Julian Lin, a financial analyst, focuses on finding undervalued companies with secular growth, strong balance sheets, and management teams in sectors with long growth runways [1] - Julian Lin's investment approach combines growth-oriented principles with strict valuation hurdles to add an additional layer of safety [1] Investment Strategy - Julian Lin leads the investing group Best Of Breed Growth Stocks, which shares positions in stocks with a high probability of delivering large alpha relative to the S&P 500 [1] - The group provides exclusive access to Julian's highest conviction picks, full stock research reports, real-time trade alerts, macro market analysis, individual industry reports, a filtered watchlist, and community chat with 24/7 access to Julian [1] Disclosure - The analyst has a beneficial long position in Block (NYSE: SQ) through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives [2] - The analyst is long all positions in the Best of Breed Growth Stocks Portfolio [2]