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WEIGHING GOOGLE AGAINST APPLE AFTER EARNINGS, SPLIT

April 13, 2012

It was not that long ago that a vigorous debate raged between investors about which one was a better investment, Google or Apple. Apple’s stock price went on a tear and the debate died. After Google’s Thursday evening earnings release, the debate as to which company is better will surely reignite. Dividend Or Stock Split Apple recently announced a cash dividend and buyback. Some investors were expecting that Google would follow Apple’s lead, but Google has chosen a different path. Google effectively announced a stock split with a twist. Google announced a new class of non-voting stock. The non-voting stock will be

LUMIA COULD BE A LIFESAVER FOR NOKIA BUT LITTLE WORRY FOR APPLE

April 13, 2012

AT&T helped raise Apple‘s iPhone from its infancy to becoming the most popular phone in the world. How can AT&T now take its love away from iPhone and shower it on the new baby fromNokia, Lumia 900, running Microsoft Windows? Sherlock Holmes would have replied, ‘It is elementary, my dear Watson.’ AT&T had an edge because it had an exclusive on iPhone from launch in 2007 to last year. Now that edge is lost. It does make sense for AT&T to regain the edge, at least partially, with Lumia 900. Google’s Android did not offer any viable options for AT&T. Lumia 900 was the only

NO QE3 TO PROP GOLD AND SILVER

April 12, 2012

In the wake of a bad employment report, the gold and silver momo crowd has been running up the metals with loud proclamations that QE3 is now certain. A careful study does not support such proclamations. Good Friday was one of those rare days when the U.S. stock market was closed and monthly employment data was released. Monthly employment data is known as the mother of all numbers. This name underscores its importance. The futures market was open when the data was released. Stock futures fell sharply and bond futures rose as investors focused on the headline number of the

ILLUMINA IS NO APPLE BUT COULD BE JUICY IF ROCHE’S BID FAILS

April 12, 2012

I am always searching for the next Apple, but the probability of a company turning into another Apple is woefully low. However, from an investment perspective, finding another Apple simply means finding another stock that generates a several hundred percent return. There have been dozens of these situations in the past three years since the bear market bottom, and I have succeeded at riding several of them. One thing I have never come across before is a company that calls itself the “Apple” of its industry in a letter to shareholders that was written to thwart a takeover bid. There had

ANATOMY OF J. C. PENNEY TRADE

April 11, 2012

Most investors try to profit only when stocks go up. Sophisticated investors profit both as stocks go up and when stocks go down. One of the problems many investors face that the resources to help them to profit from stocks going down are rare. One such well-respected rare resources is ZYX Short Sell Change Alert . We have just completed a trade that profited from fall in J.C. Penney stock (JCP). Reproduced below are the posts from ZYX Short Sell Change Alert to help investors understand anatomy of this trade. TAKE PROFITS ON JCP April 11, 2012 Most investors may consider

STAY SHORT ON GLD

April 10, 2012

After Friday’s poor job number, the momo crowd has been speculating about QE3. The probability of QE3 is very slim. At best there may be an extension of Operation Twist. What to do now? Those short GLD may continue to stay short. Those not short GLD may wait for a better opportunity.

WEEKY MARKET DIGEST: A DEEPER LOOK INTO BAD EMPLOYMENT HEADLINE NUMBER AND IMPACT ON OUR INVESTMENTS

April 6, 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.) A DEEPER LOOK INTO BAD EMPLOYMENT HEADLINE NUMBER AND IMPACT ON OUR INVESTMENTS April 6, 2012 Today is one of those rare days when the U.S. stock market is closed and monthly employment data is released. Monthly employment data is known as mother of all numbers, this name underscores its importance. Futures market was open when the data was released. Stock futures fell sharply and bond futures rose as investors focused on the headline number of creation of

MORE ON PNSN

April 4, 2012

Even though PNSN is not being official held in the portfolio any longer, we will continue to provide information on PNSN at least for the time being. The key question is if the present price discounts the dilution. The other key question is if there is more information that the company has not released. Here is a quote from the company’s response: Book value after dilution? Under the plan, we would eliminate approximately $176 million of debt and $30 million of annual cash interest expense, increase equity at our parent company, and potentially realize a significant one-time gain as a