Apple Inc (AAPL)

[Altaire4_2dot0]

Equity Trading is Very Subjective

BTW, sound unbiased analysis has nothing to do with "glass half empty" or "glass half full". That's just pejorative language used when people aren't willing to discuss or debate on facts. Bears who say "well that's just rose-colored glasses" are equally guilty.

lang, the difference between a Bear and a Bull can be summed up in the simple water glass analogy ... if your in the market for the long haul ? The fact that you can use different analytical facts or formulas is in itself subjective. Data can be skewed to come to the conclusion an individual seeks. How much Apple is going to make this quarter is not as important as how the company positions itsself to be profitable for the forseeable future. Selling systems in volume like Dell is not as important as having healthy margins and quality products. I suspect, Apple makes more money percentage wise on its iPods than it does on its consumer iMac's or EMac's. At the end of the day its a matter of profit and product loyalty not just the cheapest price. I also know from personal experience that their is alot of pent up demand for Apple's products now. When people come up to me and ask what kind of Apple system should I buy I usually have a good answer for them.

From a trading perspective I have never lost a penny from trading Apple shares... ever. Understanding the health of a company from a spreadsheet is one thing but understanding the true worth of a company is another.

Trading shares in any market has an inherent risk especially if you only factor in the spreadsheet of a company. Look at Enron as an example of how data can be manipulated. What was more important to examine was the character, integrity and ethics of the CEO not the spreadsheet. That's subjective, but many people would not have been burned if they had only taken the time to understand the character of the man behind Enron.

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