Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Apple Inc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rnsmth who wrote (173959)	9/9/2014 9:41:55 PM
From: Ryan Bartholomew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Nobody here really cares whether or not you are bullish Perhaps, but I'm often asked by a couple posters (example 1, 2), so I'm happy to share. Never ask and I'm content not speaking about it. Annualized total returns with AAPL: through this past Friday for various time periods: Would be more meaningful to include shorter periods such (e.g., YTD, 2 years) as well as benchmark versus broader market returns, but there's no doubt AAPL has done well for many years. Investors, however, typically own for future gains, not to relish past ones. If the past mattered the most, I'd be buying Microsoft today, as it has outperformed both Apple and the Nasdaq markedly over the past 25 or 30 years. I like analyzing companies today, looking to what they will be doing tomorrow. I love Apple's inclusion of NFC, larger screens, and the "burst mode" feature on their new iPhones. I think those upgrades will bode well for them in the future. I'm perplexed by the decision to stick with a non-removable battery that barely improves upon the 5's longevity, 8MP camera that can't take 4K video, and the cost increases for the large flagship that make it cost ~$900. It's exciting to weigh the pros and cons and try to predict where things will go.