Following the successful launch of the iPad, with sales that continue to beat many analyst predictions, Apple’s stock prices soared to record highs this month and its market cap surpassed Microsoft’s for the first time. However, BAM Investor, the first hedge fund financial model based on behavioral analysis, today announced publicly on Twitter that it predicts the share price of Apple (AAPL) to fall to $42 as soon as Fall 2010 or as late as Fall 2011.
Last year, BAM Investor shocked the financial community by becoming the first and only institutional grade financial model to start sharing stock, currency and commodity market predictions publicly on Twitter and on national radio. While BAM Investor’s model portfolio and most of its individual stock calls are normally reserved for institutional and hedge fund clients, the company decided last year to start sharing certain key predictions publicly on Twitter to help protect individual investors, who typically don’t have access to the same complex financial models used by hedge funds.
“As far as timing, our behavioral analysis model indicates AAPL could reach the 45 dollar level as early as the Summer/Fall of 2010 or as late as the Fall of 2011. I understand that this forecast will shock most investors–and for good reason. The cardinal rule of forecasting is to only predict price or time, but never both,” said BAM Investor founder and CEO, J.G. Savoldi. “In our business this is considered ‘forecasting suicide’ but we have nothing to hide so we never hedge our forecasts. More importantly, we want to protect individual investors from buying into the current media hype generated by traditional stock analysts.”
Individual investors can follow “BAMInvestor” for free on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/baminvestor
Understanding Why Apple Will Fall From Its Tree
Unlike traditional financial models which have difficulty during times of market volatility, BAM Investor uses a unique model called “Behavioral Analysis of Markets” or BAM, which is based on more than 20 years of quantitative analysis of how complex human behaviors and social movements affect stock prices. This unique model has enabled BAM to predict market prices with enormous precision–especially in times of extreme market volatility.
Examining the flaws in traditional analysis, Savoldi explains: “Stock analysts always tend to assume an endless trajectory of success for a company once the company is on a ‘roll.’ They claim that stock prices are a reflection of future earnings when in reality the stock price is reflecting catalysts like short-covering, momentum investing based on chart technicals, and an extreme in investor optimism. History is littered with examples of analysts raising stock price targets into all-time highs just prior to a collapse. SUN Microsystems’ stock traded up to a split adjusted price of 258 dollars before crashing into single-digits yet their CEO and many analysts were raising earnings estimates for future quarters and years as the stock crossed the 250 level.”
BAM Investor continues to fulfill its uncanny track record of recent “bubble crash” predictions which run contrary to traditional analysis. When POT (potash) was over 241 BAM predicted a crash to 48 and the stock crashed to 47.54. When HOV (Hovnanian) was trading over 70, BAM predicted a crash to 10 and it crashed to 1 dollar (hedge fund clients were told in advance to cover the short at 1.00). When SHLD (Sears Holdings) was trading at 195, BAM predicted a crash to 40 and it crashed to 27.
Savoldi also offered insights into Apple based on Behavioral Analysis of Markets and how current social movements will affect stock price: “Nature has a distinct sequence of growth and destruction (think spring and winter) and I discovered this pattern in stock price movement. Once the sequence has completed a growth phase it is time for the destructive phase. AAPL is just the latest example of a stock that will trap investors blinded by greed. When the majority moves to one side of the boat, the boat will reach a tipping point sending the unsuspecting buyers tumbling overboard.”
Savoldi further explains that the Apple crash will be in conjunction with a larger overall stock market crash: “The extreme nature of the predicted crash for Apple probably has a lot to do with the current crash set up we have in the major market averages. In other words, although Apple is definitely a cult (bubble) stock, the 45 dollar target is also most likely a reflection of the massive crash we’re expecting in the stock market as a whole.”
As a 20 year pioneer of behavioral analysis, founder J.G. Savoldi is frequently sought out by hedge funds and financial news media for his expert commentary on how irrational human behaviors affect prices of traded markets and how human behavioral analysis can be used to predict these market prices with extreme precision.
To learn more about BAM Investor and behavioral analysis, visit: http://www.baminvestor.com. There you can register for free as a BAM Insider to receive early warning newsletters and live Twitter updates on key stock market indicators. For serious individual investors, BAM Investor also offers a Global Professional Program, which includes full access to its model portfolio and investor dashboard.
About BAM Investor:
BAM Investor is the world’s first and only behavioral analysis model used to predict future movements in stock, commodity and currency markets. Originally focusing exclusively on hedge fund and institutional clients, BAMInvestor.com now provides a wealth of resources to individual investors aimed at targeting decisive investment and trading ideas based on the Behavioral Analysis Model. BAMInvestor.com also offers subscription access to a real-time portfolio making it easy for individual investors to monitor the exact Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) contained in JG Savoldi’s personal portfolio. Founder J.G. Savoldi is a twenty year pioneer in behavioral analysis modeling and is sought by the financial news media for his expert commentary on markets and how irrational human behaviors affect future price movement.
Disclosure: BAM Investor is not a licensed broker, broker-dealer, market maker, investment banker, investment advisor, analyst or underwriter. Our discussions, analysis and predictions are derived by our interpretation of our proprietary model’s readings, and should not be misconstrued as an investment recommendation or advice in any form. It should be clearly understood by anyone viewing this press release or related materials that investing in the stock market carries with it inherent risks and uncertainties. The actual results of a stock or commodity or currency could differ materially from descriptions given. There is a risk for substantial losses trading securities and commodities. Material and commentary provided is for information purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities.
Source: BAM Investor
MacDailyNews Take: Move over, Laura!
We’ve iCal’ed BAM Investor’s predictions and will revisit on the last day of Fall 2010 and Fall 2011 (we’ll give them as much time as possible), or when AAPL falls to $42, whichever comes first.
AAPL is currently trading up $4.67, or 1.75%, to $271.92 per share, 54-cents shy of it’s all-time high.
What an idiot! $42 is less than Apple’s cash in the bank.
Can you say stock manipulation?
BAM obviously stands for Boneheads, Assholes, and Morons.
Call the FTC. Here is a company / person trying to make the market swing so they can profit. Not enough crazy people are paying for their content,,,,, so they give it free and make up crazy stuff.
nuff said.
Just a thought,
en
So, in other words, Apple is going to crash because of the irrationality of people in general, and because of the upcoming (predicted) double-dip recession fueled by a second market crash.
Why didn’t they just come out with 21-Dec-2012 for this date?
Or is the worst yet to come after the next imminent crash?
BTW, what is MS and Dell stock price going to look like when this happens?
The only way Apple’s stock will be at $42 is if they do a 10 to 1 stock split of an Apple $420 stock price.
I last heard that Apple’s cash in the bank is at $52 per share. Doesn’t he have someone the understands basic quarterly reports to help this idiot out?
They’ll have over $15 EPS at year end what are these guys smoking?
This one truly needs to be investigated. In attempting to create a self-fulfilling prophesy, I’ll bet they have a sizable wager in the market themselves. Even a small move, created by this hogwash, may make them money. Scum.
interesting…some comments:
1. how many predictive failures did BAM have? even a blind pig finds an acorn every once in a while
2. at $45 bucks…..I think that starts approaching the liquidation value of apple given its BILLIONS and BILLIONS of CASH it has on hand…so buy it quick!
3. “Savoldi further explains that the Apple crash will be in conjunction with a larger overall stock market crash:” …agree, that is a possible scenario, but why is that connected to Apple being characterized as a “bubble/cult” stock?
Look at the 2008 crash….after being at $150-180 range, apple dropped as low as $70 due to the panic; other “non-cult” stocks took the same if not bigger hit….and then Apple recovered to the current $260-280 range;
a stock market tidal wave will sink all boats….but some, especially those will NO DEBT and BILLIONS OF CASH in the bank….will not stay sunk….I think Apple is one of those
If they’re that hot, why are they giving away information rather than selling it? Answer: because they try to create self fulfilling prophecies. By seeding Twitter and news blogs with bad juju about Apple, they hope to start the boat rocking (to use their own analogy) and if by some chance a spiral does start, they’ll do all they can to perpetuate it and then claim inspiration rather than effect.
They also list just three of their successes which took place in a climate of stock market volatility. I’m sure I could make predictions of doom in a stormy financial climate and hit the mark myself on a few occasions. The more relevant question to ask is: what percentage of their predictions have been completely wrong as opposed to the mere three examples of success they give.
That’s something they’d probably want to keep quiet about. In the meantime, it wouldn’t surprise me if this is an attempt to conduct some sort of market manipulation in order to to take advantage of low value stocks themselves.
Apple has 906,795,000 outstanding shares.
At $42 per share, that would make Apple have a market value of $21,763,080,000.
However, Apple already has $32,336,000,000 in cash, short-term securities, etc.
Apple has more than that in the bank right now. 15 months from now, who knows? They could spend that cash on a huge project that fails to pan out.
And a major stock market crash isn’t exactly a far-fetched notion.
I give them credit for making such a bold prediction in such a public way. If your model says X, have the courage to stick to it.
As careless and as assanine as this sounds, it may have some shred of truth. My only concern is a massive double-dip recession. We all hope it doesn’t happen, most believe were steadily crawling out of the woods now, but everything is so shaky today that one single small nudge (for example, Citi failure, or BP bankruptcy) could pull everyone else down again.
As for Apple, I have no doubt, it will remain the most valuable company in the US (surpassing Exxon-Mobile before year’s end), regardless of where economy goes. And that is all we need to know.
As someone else mentioned, I’d like to see more then two or three cases where these dudes were right. Even I can get lucky – one in a million times perhaps. Real data please or STFU!
“Savoldi further explains that the Apple crash will be in conjunction with a larger overall stock market crash…”
Wonder what other predictions need to come true to get Apple to $42… Maybe MS at $0.02?
Also, 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
If BAM is accurate and AAPL is at $45 this fall, there will be–quite literally–zombies and lions running in the streets of American cities. Seen “I Am Legend” recently? That’s what it’ll look like.
These guys are forecasting the Apocalypse, not a market future. Believe ’em or not.
They never say how long it will fall to that level either. We could easily have another manipulation day where Apple falls to these levels for a few minutes and then recovers again. Unless something really drastic changes in the next year, I would buy TONS of shares of AAPL if the price were to fall to $42.
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Apple calls active on flat volatility; shares at record high
BY Fly On The Wall
— 9:40 AM ET 06/17/2010
Apple (AAPL
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) is recently up $4.44 to $271.76 on speculation chatter of a 4-for-1 stock split. AAPL July put option implied volatility is at 34, January is at 40; verses its 26-week average of 37. Call option volume of 25K contracts compares to put volume of 8K contracts, according to Track Data, suggesting traders taking positions for price movement.
Why suddenly share their trade secret of predicting the future. I would expect them to keep it to themselves.
Apple calls active on flat volatility; shares at record high
BY Fly On The Wall
— 9:40 AM ET 06/17/2010
Apple (AAPL) is recently up $4.44 to $271.76 on speculation chatter of a 4-for-1 stock split. AAPL July put option implied volatility is at 34, January is at 40; verses its 26-week average of 37. Call option volume of 25K contracts compares to put volume of 8K contracts, according to Track Data, suggesting traders taking positions for price movement.
Since when did Laura Goldman go to work for BAM?
So he’s predicting the fall of the Roman empire. No surprise in that.
In this scenario Dell’s money will be given back to their investors (and Microsoft’s for that matter). At least Apple will still be in business.
The only prediction that they could have is that sj (God forbid) dies between fall 2010 and Fall 2011. So most probably prediction will be based on peoples behaviour on SJ’s health prognosis. Do they know this?
BAM = Balmer And Microsoft….
Pressed send too soon
perhaps BAM knows SJ health prognosis. Look up merck manual for liver transplant prognosis.