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To: rnsmth who wrote (169784)	5/27/2014 6:13:26 AM
From: Heywood40	1 Recommendation Recommended By Pete Mason Respond to of 213173

His AAPL chart is set to display only the Bartholoview, which makes it look like it's downhill from wherever he is. On June 9th, AAPL will reach his hoped-for entry point.

To: rnsmth who wrote (169784)	5/27/2014 6:24:25 AM
From: Kurthend	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213173

Re: Selecting a time frame that supports one's thesis, while ignoring those that do not is intellectual dishonesty. That is why I placed him on ignore. Kurt

To: rnsmth who wrote (169784)	5/27/2014 10:15:42 AM
From: Ryan Bartholomew	2 Recommendations Recommended By HerbVic rnsmth Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 213173

You're correct; the period selected is instrumental to the point you're making. If you're trying to argue that AAPL has been outpacing market expectations over the past few months, citing its equity gains versus the market over that period is relevant, but citing its underperformance over a couple years or its outperformance over many years isn't so much. I cited 20 months because it was what MGV used as his period to claim that AAPL has been a good investment. I could have used a shorter or longer period to make a similar point, but I wanted to address what he said precisely.