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All Good Things

techstock2000 @ October 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet

As the old saying goes, “all good things come to an end.” And, as much as I have enjoyed spending time here on Sanity and as much as I treasure the friendships that I have made here, my ability to spend much time on Sanity will come to an end with the end of this [...]

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Applelot in the News

techstock2000 @ October 7, 2008 # One Comment

For months, the community of Applelot (at the Investor Village Apple Sanity stock board), linked with the Mac Observer’s finance board, have been calculating the number of iPhones manufactured.  They have done that work by capturing and tracking the unique IMEI numbers (similar to serial numbers) that are printed on every iPhone.
The work of the [...]

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If economy does a deep dive…

techstock2000 @ September 18, 2008 # No Comment Yet

On September 18, 2008, maverick_rich posted the following:

Apple is selling off because of funds needing access to cash.
However, the markets crashing may not prove to be a good time to invest this time around.  We have a huge variable here not seen in the past: credit contraction.   This is a huge sum of money [...]

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Capitulation

techstock2000 @ September 16, 2008 # One Comment

On September 16, 2008, Centex posted the following:
Capitulation
Some of you have been praying for capitulation.
Congratulations! Now you have it. I’m out.
Enjoyed the ride, hated the landing. Made some friends here, met some wonderful people. Thank you for enriching my life.
I still think AAPL is a great company, but no company is [...]

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Investors now leaving the markets

techstock2000 @ September 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet

On September 16, 2008, maverick_rich posted the following:

Guys… it’s been fun… I’m taking a break for the next month… Too depressing otherwise…
I’ll leave what options I have left for a hail marry rebound. But, I’m already figured the remaining money is a sunk cost and gone.
Right now, I’m preparing myself and my family for [...]

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An e-mail to Chairman Cox…

techstock2000 @ September 15, 2008 # 4 Comments

On September 15, 2008, corkstereg posted the following:

FWIW… here it is… at least I spoke up … 
Don’t know what good it will do… and I was just so pissed off, so  not sure if my letter was in its best form…. I ranted wrote it off quickly and sent it… 
I also cc’ed it to an investigative [...]

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Apple’s Gaming Market

techstock2000 @ September 11, 2008 # 4 Comments

 On September 11, 2008, GettingRicher posted the following:

I think the analysts missed it again.  The addition of the speakers and microphone to the iPod Touch is going to be huge for Apple.  The iPod Touch could well become the number one hand held gaming device on the market.  Huge money is made by the [...]

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It’s the economy, stupid!

techstock2000 @ September 11, 2008 # No Comment Yet

On September 11, 2008, djt posted the following:

 
All the intelligent economists seem to be saying the same thing: the American financial community is in really bad shape now and will be this way for some time going forward.
The two former treasury secretaries under Clinton: Summers and Ruben, were on The Charlie Rose Show last [...]

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How to rationalize company strength and stock weakness

techstock2000 @ September 11, 2008 # One Comment

On September 11, 2008, pingdave posted the following:
 
TS2k wrote “I have to conclude that some major investors are not nearly as bullish regarding the current quarter as most of us here at Applelot.  Because we love the company and its products, we do have a history of getting carried away in our enthusiasm.  Might [...]

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I lost a LOT of money but I am pretty positive…

techstock2000 @ September 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet

On September 9, 2008, Cheddarmuff posted the following:

Looking at the charts, my account (eek!) and the news in the blogosphere, I am surprisingly not too worried about Apple.  Sure my October options that are 50% underwater are hurting…sure my Jan 09/10 options are in the pooper and my long shares are off their highs [...]

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