There is a lot more to Tuesday’s introduction of a new version of iPad with 128GB memory by Apple. The uninitiated simply dismissed the introduction of 128GB as nothing more than the evolutionary process of Apple adding more memory. Such commentators are myopic and are looking only at the consumer market
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Gold traders misinterpreted this morning’s GDP data. In our analysis, the U. S. economy is not weakening as shown by the headline. The headline was that GDP contracted by 0.1%. A deeper look under the surface shows that 2.6 percentage points
The Greek scholar Archimedes exclaimed ‘Eureka’ when he noticed that the bath tub water rose as he stepped in. He understood that the volume of the water displaced was equal to the volume of his body parts in the water. He was so excited that he reportedly leapt out and
This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. There is risk going into earnings tomorrow. It is prudent to reduce risk in the portfolio by buying to cover FB right here around $30.94 for a slight gain. Aggressive investors may choose to put a stop at #31.26 in
Apple this morning announced a new 128 GB fourth generation iPad. The new 128 GB version is priced at $929 for WiFi plus cellular and $799 for only Wi-Fi model. “With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that customers around the world love their iPads, and everyday they
There is a lot of whining these days that Apple is no longer innovating. The contention is not true. My analysis of Apple’s innovations going back ten years shows that Apple continues to innovate at about the same pace as it was doing before. The big difference is that now the competition
This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. The market is very overbought and if history is a guide, the SPY trade should work out well. However, history does not always repeat itself. For this reason, even though only 20% of the full core position is being held and there
Experienced investors know that timing a sell is a lot harder than a buy. Fortunately, there is a simple tool that has served us well. The data for the tool is readily available from MarketWatch and does not cost anything. The tool is the analysis of comments on popular stocks
The Apple stock chart has traced a head-and-shoulders topping pattern. This is a well-known and well-followed reversal pattern in traditional technical analysis . The pattern sets Apple’s AAPL downside target at $340. A picture is worth a thousand words, the chart tells the story. Please click here to see the
Apple is waking up to the harsh realities of the world. Perhaps the fall in stock price has helped. There is simply more competition and Apple has to adjust to it. In a major move, Apple is offering some popular songs for just 29 cents on iTunes. This represents a 70%