Jon T

S&P 500's Top Returners in 2009

One of the few viewpoints I've seen in recent times that says APPL is an "Unattractive" stock.

Odd. Very odd.

Picking Some Stocks to Survive This Market

Not sure I would have MSFT on that list.

It will be 7 years before a viable - i.e. non-Vista - OS is available since the last one i.e. XP.

And even then Windows 7 may be little more than a warmed over Vista.

- No traction with Search.
- No traction with Zune.
- Declining or reversing traction with Xbox.
- Luke warm response to Office 08. Severely declining prospects for Windows Mobile.
- HP, Dell etc. looking for Windows alternatives.
- Massive spending on Brand advertising is backfiring badly.
- Apple's PC & Mac advertising is severely mauling its core product.

It will face strong headwinds with a scary, rocky coast waiting to receive it to leeward, it is lucky it has some sea-room.

Cash-Rich Companies: Watch Out for the Siren’s Song

Applying this metric across the board is a little weird. You need much better knowledge of these businesses to make this kind of judgement.

Beware the statisticians...