Zach Bass

With a King's Ransom in Cash, Why Still No Buying Spree in the Tech Space?

Two things Kara:

1) Apple actually has $28.2 billion in the bank. This money is another source of revenue in this tough economy. So if Apple has T-bills, this hoard might be contributing another $2 billion to the bottom line.

2) If we get another bis swoosh down in the market, there's gonna be a house cleaning, taking a lot of supply off the market. Perfect time to scoop up IP, talent and properties. With zero debt and a huge wad, Apple has nothing but time on their side.

Tech Won't Lead Markets Out of Bearish Pattern

You are delusional A.S. Never made such a promise. Besides, I would love it if AAPL gets above 100, I just think it's gonna be tough, and if it does, it will be short-lived in 2009. Things could get better by years end, but they'll get much worse before they get better.

On Feb 05 02:43 PM A.S. wrote:

> Zach, please stick to your promise and DISAPPEAR for good once AAPL
> passes 100, since u predicted it will NOT trade over 100 in 2009...so
> in the next few days, you'll be lost in the wilderness !!

Trade Apple Like a Fool

You assertion that TA relies on past events is completely off mark. TA uses patterns and various other tools to determine mob behavior. The measurement of this behavior has nothing to do with the types of behavior, or what influenced it, or what specific events happened. TA is simply an objective read on the limits to which that behavior was exerted.

What you are describing is like saying that I can no longer measure that line with a ruler, because the line has been made with something not previously seen. Well, I don't care what made the line, I can still use the ruler to measure it.


On Jan 12 12:43 PM David Forjan wrote:

> Mr. Bass,
>
> You may be right with your opinion, but your rationale is flawed.
> It's been flawed for some time now. Time to rethink.
>
> Our current economic situation is so different than anything seen
> in the last 40 years, that technical analysis is not a viable tool.
> Technical analysis relies on interpreting current market trends in
> light of how past trends occurred and how they were reacted to.
> In other words, technical analysis interprets today in relation to
> history.

Apple Investors: Fasten Your Seatbelts, Put On Helmets

@squawk, I rarely pay attention to after hours trading. It's mostly noise, unless there was a significant event, like an earnings call or product announcements.

Apple Investors: Fasten Your Seatbelts, Put On Helmets

Unfortunately my follow-up article was not published here. I still think we're going down to test 1200 on the S&P. Here's the follow-up to this article:

tinyurl.com/4uhlwp

-zach

Apple Investors: Fasten Your Seatbelts, Put On Helmets

The late session bounce was apparently caused in part by a published report that the Wall Street Journal cited, that there were a number of companies kicking the tires of Lehman, including BofA. But after the market close BofA said they weren't interested, and GS backed off too. The bump may have been assisted by Oil hitting a nearly 6 month low, and short covering on beaten down sectors.

I'm not so sure how much credence to put into this bounce.

Apple Investors: Fasten Your Seatbelts, Put On Helmets

@Liam I have been short for the past few days. My positions are well in the black, and I expect there to be much more downside. You can see my daily calls on my blog: www.zacharybass.com

A Real iPhone Challenger - Barron's

Everyone is missing one critical point. Comparing features with the iPhone, and whether this OS has this or that OS has that, is a fools gambit. The iPhone cannot be compared to any other smart phone for one reason, and it has nothing to do with features. The reason is the ecosystem that Apple has built around the iPhone, iPod and iPod Touch. It's an industry unto itself. And there is no other smart phone or device that can come close to matching it now or into the foreseeable future.

Once Apple has world-wide distribution under its belt, the ecosphere will grow to unimaginable proportions. More and more developers will be coming on line, new products and businesses will emerge to serve the iPhone. And a new mobile platform, a transformative, disruptive paradigm in mobile computing will be born. And nothing will come close to matching it.

What It Would Take To Fix Microsoft For Me

No, no, no!! It would be far better that they continue to lose market share, and continue to atrophy into eventual obscurity. At some point, their ineptitude will implode the company and corporate america will perform a massive rotation to a better company. A company more interested in the needs of the user, than the corporate buyer. I believe that company is Apple.

-zach bass
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