Higher corporate taxes hurt society by shifting capital from productive use to non productive use (i.e. government spending on windmills, solyndra, welfare, HUD, etc.) Higher corporate taxes inhibit capital formation to create more capital by profits, lowering living standards.
This Apple bashing is further evidence of success-bashing, brains-bashing, money-bashing, ability-bashing and all other forms of liberal dimwit envy. The lamebrained politicians wish to steal more money from those who produce, save, create and invent to buy votes from the illiterate masses and other losers of our society. I said losers. I have worked and saved and invested my entire life. I have been on honor roll since kindergarten, shoveled snow from old ladie's sidewalks in the cold to make money and have risked my neck, money and even my security in business and investments. It's my brains, balls and money and I say "GO APPLE". Oh and I am LONG Apple bigtime, I could buy a house in California with my shares of AAPL and I ain't gonna sell ONE of those shares until every member of the Yanomami in the Amazon has an iPhone and an iPad. Apple makes money on their own, it's their money and they should distribute it to their shareholders or keep it as management sees fit. That inflated gasbag idiot pig Levin should die of a heart attack on his next trip to In-n-out burger.
Tim Cook's Improbable Victory In Washington [View article]
The author claims that Apple is "dodging" taxes. Complying with the tax code is not a dodge and if it were, I say good for Apple. Apple is simply reacting to an absurdly high US corporate tax rate, we need to be more like Switzerland and then this money could come back to the USA. These politicians are more interested in issues that are completely irrelevant today. The problems today are 1. high unemployment 2. low economic growth 3. 90 million people out of the workforce 4. illegal alien labor driving down wages 5. higher taxes and regulations (e.g. Obamacare). I paid taxes on money that I used to buy shares of AAPL. Then Apple paid taxes on profits, then Apple paid me dividends which I paid taxes on. Later I will sell some shares of AAPL and pay capital gains taxes. Apple pays its employees and they pay income taxes and payroll taxes. ETC. Congress is a bunch of drug addicts in constant search of money to spend. They've run out and are looking for someone to blame.
Apple sold 38 million of their "overpriced" phones last quarter. I have an android phone because I was cheap and wanted a cheap plan. Where to I take it when I have some problem? Apple may not be inventing the world's coolest toaster anytime soon, but they're making great products that the public loves and buys. Apple just gave me a free share. I'll a very happy shareholder. Three more shares should be coming my way this year if the stock doesn't heat up. Besides free beer, I can't think of a better deal than owning AAPL.
Apple's Share Price In The Context Of Risk And Reward [View article]
You are not making "interest" if you are talking about profits from writing puts or calls. At least get your termininology straight. I'm sitting on 400% + capital gains in shares and now they're paying me to hold onto them.
Apple's Share Price In The Context Of Risk And Reward [View article]
There is always a difference between what a stock price should be and what the market (an auction) prices it. Apple will of course reach $700/share again, which is only a matter of time. Those who have no patience, ADHD, or are newbie investors (less than 20 years investing) may believe the sky is falling on Apple. Apple just gave me another free share today so I have patience to see more huge capital appreciation of my shares. Apple pays me to have patience.
Dr. Marc Faber's Gloomy Market Outlook [View article]
Does ANYone mention that the USA is sitting on 200 years worth of natural gas which means we can keep $500 billion/year in the USA rather than send it to the sheiks and other foreigners? The time to buy stocks is when interest rates are falling or low. The world economy is growing slowly at 3.5% or so. But this is still more people every day clamboring to buy junk and this means Nike, BMW, Apple, Pfizer, Procter&Gamble, Nestle, Roche, etc.
Now That Apple Has Bottomed, What Is It Worth? [View article]
I added up my shares of Apple, the dividend they are paying me, and my time horizon. For ME, AAPL is worth $1000 bucks. How soon will AAPL split again and be an adjusted $1000? I don't know, and I don't care much. I've already got a 450% capital gain with AAPL. Apple is paying me $1 a month to hold onto the shares I own already. Besides free beer, I can't imagine what more to ask for. Apple FYI does NOT have to create any more innovative products to continue to make a fortune in profits. The amazing Apple gadget days may be over. What are you expecting, an Apple toaster? Apple TV may arrive someday but whether it does or does not is irrelevant. Visit an Apple store, ask some kids, women and old people which product they want/trust/buy. Apple.
The Risky Truth About Apple's Dividend [View article]
Too bad Romney didn't win: he proposed to allow Apple and other companies domiciled in USA to repatriate money here. To those who have never run a business, here's a little tip about "risk" to your business: the biggest risk is that your customers leave you. Visit your nearest Apple store and what do you see. Apple is one of the best investments I can think of if you are willing to stay the course.
Apple keeping our (I am a shareholder) money overseas where they made it is Apple's decision based on the absurdly high American taxes. If you want Apple to repatriate their money, then get American tax rates down, have them close to a very successful country with no budget problems, e.g. Switzerland. Romney was in favor of allowing Apple to enjoy a lower tax rate for repatriating capital to the USA. I scanned your article, it was long even for baloney but now I see you extoll the virtues of Gates and Buffet while trashing Romney? Are you serious? Gates and Buffet are giving money away today because they don't want to pay it to Uncle Obama when they're DEAD. That's all, they still want control. Your political rant disguised as an article about Apple was a bunch of bullshit. If they delete my comment I don't care either, they can delete me too who cares? I have some shares of AAPL and I am lovin it baby.
I think there are good points in the article. But I think that Apple just didn't know what to do with all that cash. Should Apple buy gold bars and hide them in a cave in Nevada? I thought the way Apple pays out dividends was clever and not excessive. One thing I liked about Jobs was he was not trying to please all of the people all of the time. To hell with the Wall Street twerps I say. But things will be OK and as a shareholder I can't complain: Apple gives me a free share every quarter, "into infinity and beyond".
Hedge Funds May Hate Apple, But Consumers Are Still In Love [View article]
Cool article well done. Extra points for not including meaningless charts of AAPL share prices over time. Many other commenters have tended to ignore Apple brand power, gigantic profits, cash, customer satisfaction and loyalty. It is as if most Apple bashers never saw the activity at an Apple store and just lurked around a cell phone store in a downmarket shopping mall. I wish I had $100 million to buy some more shares of AAPL like that Russian but I'll have to get by with what I have.
Thoughts On Tim Cook's Testimony [View article]
Higher corporate taxes inhibit capital formation to create more capital by profits, lowering living standards.
Thoughts On Tim Cook's Testimony [View article]
Thoughts On Tim Cook's Testimony [View article]
Thoughts On Tim Cook's Testimony [View article]
The lamebrained politicians wish to steal more money from those who produce, save, create and invent to buy votes from the illiterate masses and other losers of our society.
I said losers. I have worked and saved and invested my entire life. I have been on honor roll since kindergarten, shoveled snow from old ladie's sidewalks in the cold to make money and have risked my neck, money and even my security in business and investments.
It's my brains, balls and money and I say "GO APPLE".
Oh and I am LONG Apple bigtime, I could buy a house in California with my shares of AAPL and I ain't gonna sell ONE of those shares until every member of the Yanomami in the Amazon has an iPhone and an iPad.
Apple makes money on their own, it's their money and they should distribute it to their shareholders or keep it as management sees fit.
That inflated gasbag idiot pig Levin should die of a heart attack on his next trip to In-n-out burger.
Tim Cook's Improbable Victory In Washington [View article]
Complying with the tax code is not a dodge and if it were, I say good for Apple.
Apple is simply reacting to an absurdly high US corporate tax rate, we need to be more like Switzerland and then this money could come back to the USA.
These politicians are more interested in issues that are completely irrelevant today. The problems today are 1. high unemployment 2. low economic growth 3. 90 million people out of the workforce 4. illegal alien labor driving down wages 5. higher taxes and regulations (e.g. Obamacare).
I paid taxes on money that I used to buy shares of AAPL. Then Apple paid taxes on profits, then Apple paid me dividends which I paid taxes on. Later I will sell some shares of AAPL and pay capital gains taxes. Apple pays its employees and they pay income taxes and payroll taxes. ETC.
Congress is a bunch of drug addicts in constant search of money to spend. They've run out and are looking for someone to blame.
Apple's Magic Is Broken [View article]
I have an android phone because I was cheap and wanted a cheap plan. Where to I take it when I have some problem?
Apple may not be inventing the world's coolest toaster anytime soon, but they're making great products that the public loves and buys.
Apple just gave me a free share. I'll a very happy shareholder. Three more shares should be coming my way this year if the stock doesn't heat up.
Besides free beer, I can't think of a better deal than owning AAPL.
Apple's Share Price In The Context Of Risk And Reward [View article]
At least get your termininology straight.
I'm sitting on 400% + capital gains in shares and now they're paying me to hold onto them.
Apple's Share Price In The Context Of Risk And Reward [View article]
Apple will of course reach $700/share again, which is only a matter of time.
Those who have no patience, ADHD, or are newbie investors (less than 20 years investing) may believe the sky is falling on Apple.
Apple just gave me another free share today so I have patience to see more huge capital appreciation of my shares. Apple pays me to have patience.
Danger Zone For This Week: Apple [View article]
Now I can believe this article or my own eyes.
Dr. Marc Faber's Gloomy Market Outlook [View article]
The time to buy stocks is when interest rates are falling or low.
The world economy is growing slowly at 3.5% or so. But this is still more people every day clamboring to buy junk and this means Nike, BMW, Apple, Pfizer, Procter&Gamble, Nestle, Roche, etc.
Now That Apple Has Bottomed, What Is It Worth? [View article]
For ME, AAPL is worth $1000 bucks.
How soon will AAPL split again and be an adjusted $1000?
I don't know, and I don't care much.
I've already got a 450% capital gain with AAPL.
Apple is paying me $1 a month to hold onto the shares I own already.
Besides free beer, I can't imagine what more to ask for.
Apple FYI does NOT have to create any more innovative products to continue to make a fortune in profits.
The amazing Apple gadget days may be over. What are you expecting, an Apple toaster?
Apple TV may arrive someday but whether it does or does not is irrelevant.
Visit an Apple store, ask some kids, women and old people which product they want/trust/buy.
Apple.
The Risky Truth About Apple's Dividend [View article]
To those who have never run a business, here's a little tip about "risk" to your business: the biggest risk is that your customers leave you.
Visit your nearest Apple store and what do you see.
Apple is one of the best investments I can think of if you are willing to stay the course.
Shame On You, Apple [View article]
If you want Apple to repatriate their money, then get American tax rates down, have them close to a very successful country with no budget problems, e.g. Switzerland.
Romney was in favor of allowing Apple to enjoy a lower tax rate for repatriating capital to the USA.
I scanned your article, it was long even for baloney but now I see you extoll the virtues of Gates and Buffet while trashing Romney? Are you serious? Gates and Buffet are giving money away today because they don't want to pay it to Uncle Obama when they're DEAD. That's all, they still want control.
Your political rant disguised as an article about Apple was a bunch of bullshit. If they delete my comment I don't care either, they can delete me too who cares? I have some shares of AAPL and I am lovin it baby.
Shame On You, Apple [View article]
Should Apple buy gold bars and hide them in a cave in Nevada?
I thought the way Apple pays out dividends was clever and not excessive.
One thing I liked about Jobs was he was not trying to please all of the people all of the time. To hell with the Wall Street twerps I say.
But things will be OK and as a shareholder I can't complain: Apple gives me a free share every quarter, "into infinity and beyond".
Hedge Funds May Hate Apple, But Consumers Are Still In Love [View article]
Many other commenters have tended to ignore Apple brand power, gigantic profits, cash, customer satisfaction and loyalty.
It is as if most Apple bashers never saw the activity at an Apple store and just lurked around a cell phone store in a downmarket shopping mall.
I wish I had $100 million to buy some more shares of AAPL like that Russian but I'll have to get by with what I have.