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STAY FAR AWAY FROM DAY TRADING APPLE STOCKS $AAPL

December 18, 2012

What is the next big thing for Apple? This is a favorite topic in all sorts of venues ranging from water cooler talk at the office to investment publications. The most speculation centers around iTV, but in a very different way, the next big Apple thing is already here—Apple stock. Apple stock has become the favorite casino game of gamblers. After all it is easy to get an adrenaline rush and make thousands or millions of dollars in minutes depending upon how big a hand you want to play by trading Apple stock short-term . If you want to be a

GOLD BREACHES THE FIREWALL BUT CAUTION IS WARRANTED AND TAKE PARTIAL PROFITS $GLD $SLV $GDX

December 18, 2012

This morning we alerted you GOLD BREAKS MOMO CROWD’S LINE IN THE SAND when gold was much higher. The momo crowd tried by aggressive buying to hold the line at $1683, but to no avail. The momo crowd has long held that $1672 was the firewall just in case the line in the sand was temporarily broken. Well, $1672 did not hold either. Gold traded close to $1660 and has now recovered to $1669 as of this writing. Continue to add to profits by holding our silver short trade but adding to the quantity at this time is not advisable for

CONTINUE TO HOLD SILVER AND SILVER MINER SLW SHORT $SLW $SLV $GLD

December 18, 2012

This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. For details please see the prior post GOLD BREAKS MOMO CROWD’S LINE IN THE SAND.

NEW IDEA ON DFS

December 18, 2012

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Consider initiating a 10% tranche in DFS in the zone of $39.30 to $39.80. The plan is to buy more if the stock moves lower. This is a short-term trade for aggressive investors only. Conservative investors should stay away from this trade. Target zone is $46 to $47. No stop for the time being since we are in the process of accumulating the position.

WAL-MART TOSSES APPLE INTO THE DISCOUNT BIN $AAPL $NOK $WMT $AMZN $GOOG $MSFT $T $C

December 17, 2012

Apple has carefully cultivated an image of a premium product. For practical purposes, much cheaper Google Android and Microsoft Windows Phones such as those from Nokia have caught up with Apple in functionality and specifications. Until now Apple has had an edge in spite of higher prices of its products because of its premium image. This edge has allowed Apple to generate higher gross margins than the competitors. Traditionally it has been unprecedented for brand new Apple products to be discounted, even though older products have experienced discounts. Now the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has torn down Apple’s premium image. Wal-Mart is heavily discounting the latest Apple

SPRINT STEALS CLWR $S $CLWR $CMCSA $INTC

December 17, 2012

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. It appears that Sprint has maneuvered successful to steal CLWR for a lot less than its fair value. In our analysis, the probability of CLWR stock going higher is less than 15%. Sprint (S) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the approximately 50% stake in Clearwire (CLWR) it does not currently own for $2.97 per share, equating to a total payment to Clearwire shareholders, other than Sprint, of $2.2B. This transaction results in a total Clearwire enterprise value of approximately $10B, including net debt and spectrum lease obligations of

THE REAL REASONS BEHIND FRIDAY’S APPLE STOCK DROP $AAPL $UBS $GOOG $MSFT $NOK

December 15, 2012

Apple bulls have been pinning their hopes on China, but Apple has been losing its ‘cool’ factor in China. Only time will tell if Apple mania in China will go the way of other fads. The Wall Street Journal reports that introduction of the iPhone 5 in Beijing was “arguably the least eventful launch of an Apple device in the company’s four-year history in the Chinese capital.” In the past, introduction of new Apple products in China have been met with crowds coveting the new devices. In 2011, when iPhone 4S was launched, the Sanlitun store experienced a near riot. This time when the Sanlitun

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: NEW QE IN PRACTICAL TERMS $GLD $SLV $TBT $SPY $QQQ $DIA $TBF

December 14, 2012

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers.) INFLATION DATA IN LINE December 14, 2013 Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) came at 0.1% vs consensus of 0.1%. CPI including food and energy fell 0.3%. Low inflation numbers help the Federal Reserve stay on its present course. Expect the markets to see saw based on news or rumors related to the fiscal cliff. Gold futures are at $1696, silver futures are at $32.46, and oil futures are $86.49. S&P 500 resistance levels are 1424, 1439, and