Apple does not operate in a vacuum. Look at the economy and market, the poor operational side of Apple and the state of the competition.

One does not buy a stock on the past or the present. One buys on the future and most of the easy money has been made on Apple.

“As Steve Jobs famously said, “have you ever invented anything in your life?””
Yes.

Since I bought my first Apple stock at a split adjusted price of less than $5/ share the profit was significant for most of it.

I sold @ $400ish to take some money off of the table and reward myself with the proceeds. I thought the stock overvalued above that point, still think it was and the market has clawed it back to the mid $400s from over $700 and has stayed there.

Maybe Apple will be worth $700/ share, but I have yet to see a future that would suggest such speculation.

So Mr/Ms unregistered Truax, you are wrong on all accounts. Don’t be so bitter. Mike Dell will gladly buy back your portfolio when he takes Dell private.

guess some things you just cant argue with

Makes me all warm and Malware inside.

Wait till Android~Gaagle Malware, self propagates xcross millions & millions of SamScum and other AssDroid Devices via 3G, 4G or LTE. It WILL happen. It’s only a matter of iTime. Sit tight AAPL investors. The best has yet to come. Be not afraid of the trite propaganda in the mainstream media empowered by The Corrupt U.S. Government, bribed by Gaagle’s one and only Eric T. Mole Shithead. They can only sweep the truth under the Wall Street rug for so long. Just ask Mikey!!!! He knows EVERYTHING!!!
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Apple is very undervalued ….. And the dividend should stop any deterioration below $400 ….

He doesn’t sound like a very wise investor. Pray tell, how do you find a ‘bottom’ if you don’t buy on the way down?

He (AgentPee) admitted some time ago that he (supposedly) sold all his AAPL @400, making him the world’s greatest fool when it rose to 700. Because of his stupidity and lack of financial acumen (and not waiting to sell at its high), he is PRAYING that the equity will return to 400 so his mistake will be erased from his conscience.

Good luck with that, APee. Maybe you can buy both of your shares back sometime soon and finally rest your troubled head.

“Yep – $400 as long as Tim Cook is CEO. ” OK you are saying that the price will not drop below $400 while Tim Cook is CEO. Cool. Since it was $700 and the company is only getting stronger, I would say the price is headed back up. Especially if Tim does NOT concern himself with the market actions.

Play the market and speculate all you like. If you are good at it, you will make money. Of course, hindsight is always great, sadly you cannot make money on hind site.

Just a thought.
en

Its an important distinction.

Just a thought.

They are shaking everyone out that will sell. All they talk about is how people can make money on people using Apple iOS mobile devices. Apple makes money on every mobile iOS device and the products that are purchased by them. FaceBook, Google and the others are trying to cash in on Apple’s iOS devices. Like Apple does.

So, sell the only company that always makes money on today’s mobile market. Apple!

The stock chart is what matters. Speculator. Play profits and loss and make money… cool But NOT an investor.

Just a thought.
en

I don’t even want to mention Netflix in the same breath as Apple. A half year of iTunes revenue is nearly worth more than all of Netflix, but can’t even stop Apple’s stock slide. Considering Netflix’s share price growth rate it should be worth half of Apple’s share price in a few months. Sorry, but right now, Apple IS dead money. Today, Apple’s P/E nearly touched 9.x again. It may not be Apple’s fault, but Apple’s stock has become seriously toxic waste to investors at large.