No doubt, and because 8 years later, Microsoft was my client (I did the introduction of Excel), I got to see a company at the other end of the spectrum, technologically and philosophically.

107... https://time.com/money/3545691/apple-stock-buy-sell/?xid=yahoo_money

Anyone else getting nervous? I'm thinking of getting out... I've been on a collectable (GP motorcycles) binge lately. Might free up some capital for new acquisitions.

If you want to get out I would dump half and the rest after the first of the year. They are supposed to have a big quarter.

I think I'm gonna get out and chase some motorcycles I've had my eye on. I'm a bit nervous about the continuing IOS8 issues and the watch being a dud. Its already being pushed back to spring 2015.

Hmmmm . . .

Maybe get back in if its back in the 80s or low 90s...

Interesting, Apple is only up 17% from when you started this thread, however if you invested 6 months later, its up 94%

wasn't there a split?

anyway, now that Cook has launched iGay...

those numbers are split adjusted

Wow.

17%

Well, new malware reports and the iCloud hacking of celeb's along with Cook's launch of iGay .... this is not Steve Job's Apple.

Homophobic much?

:rolleyes: don't be so pathetic.

it's a non-sequitur distraction.

I mean, he could come out wearing a conductors hat to tell the world how much of a model train enthusiast he is. Chooo choooo... here comes the tunnel...

who the fck cares?

Does he think it gives him street cred or something?

Deflect much?

Project much?

My point was, this is not Steve Job's Apple.

if you can manage to focus on that claim, w/o your programed knee-jerk reaction to a less than gushingly positive comment about his coming out, then fine.
Otherwise, you are simply dangling a red-herring. Deflecting from my main point.

Spectacularly public iCloud hacking
Mac and iPhone virus -not just for jail-broken phones
horrible upgrades
And . . . the CEO babbling about his <strike>hobby</strike> super wonderful gay advocacy.

Again; this is not Steve Job's Apple.

Is Apple the only stock you own?

I'm more of a value investor so I like holding things that appear cheap vs competitors or the market. On several measures Apple is cheaper than many of its peers or even the S&P500. ON a simple P/E basis Apple (16x) is trading below the SP's (18x) multiple, and right about even with the DOW. Apple has the huge advantage though in that it has much better earnings growth than either of the indices. Maybe there are other things in your portfolio that are better sells?

Have you ever traded options at all? There are quite a few opportunities there that could limit your downside risk, give you upside potential, and depending on margin requirements it could free up capital. For example selling puts and buying calls.

Just my thoughts on possibilities for you. I can't predict what Apple will do in the short term or how it will do vs peers or the market as a whole. Although on valuation it does appear cheap, it was a lot cheaper not that long ago. I absolutely can't make any prediction on how it will perform vs a portfolio of motorcycles:) Bikes are a lot more fun to look at and tinker with!

Enterprise iOS picture is bright and getting brighter.

Android Slips as Apple Gains Enterprise Market Share in Q3 2014 - Mac Rumors

Nice gain on BBRY today. Lots up upside potential here for gamblers.

No, its just that I have a horrible record with equities in the 20 years I've been messing with them. Its a no-brainer for me to take my 35% profit in AAPL and put it into pretty bikes I can look at and tinker with, and know that they are guaranteed to not go down in value :)

If you sell your shares of apple someone migh call you a homophobe, so you better hang onto them even if the shares go down on you :rolleyes: