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To: sandeep who wrote (149329)	1/28/2013 5:58:56 PM
From: Cogito	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213172

I'm not saying you can't voice an opinion. It's just that your supposition that you're better qualified to handle Apple's money than the people who are entrusted with doing so becomes annoying after a while. Can you back up your bluster? Do you have any training or work experience in Finance? Oh, and to use your examples of MSFT and INTC at good models to follow, well, we see what's been going on with their share prices. People who bought MSFT when Ballmer took over are presently in a loss position, including all dividends and special payments since that time. I realize that it's perfectly clear to you what Apple should do with their money. But people who have amassed great fortunes have pondered the question, and they don't seem to have found such simple answers.

To: sandeep who wrote (149329)	1/31/2013 4:02:38 AM
From: JP Sullivan	Respond to of 213172

have both borrowed at cheap to buy back stock I don't know about borrowing money, but I have to say you have a point about buying back your own stock on the cheap. Even Warren Buffett did that a few weeks ago (before the recent run-up, of course). On the flip side, he once lamented about an acquisition he made using Berkshire stock instead of cash. The shoe company he bought ultimately went bust but the Berkshire stock he used to pay for the acquisition appreciated several-fold. Oh well, c'est la vie!