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[Marr]

1. I'd like to go on record now as saying this is 180 degrees wrong.

I think Apple is going to begin a downturn in the next year or two. A lot of their recent decisions have been moronic and will have very negative effects in the long term. I think Android's going to spank them in the smart phone/data market for a whole list of reasons, and they're essentially abandoning the creative professional (the market that kept them afloat in the rough years) with their new hardware lineup.

[onehandle]

4. Bookmarked. nt

[OhioChick]

10. Apple's stock price falls to lowest point in six months

Nov 16 2012, 8:35pm EST

On Friday Apple’s stock price closed at $527.68 per share, the lowest it’s been in six months. Since September, the company has lost about 25 percent of its value from its peak of $702 per share. So what’s gone wrong?

Analysts say that Apple has had a string of misfortunes lately, ranging from missed earnings estimates, management shakeups, missteps on mapping software, supply chain problems, and increased pressure from competitors.

"I think it’s the perfect storm for Apple," Van Baker, an analyst with Gartner Research, told Ars. "There’s a combination of a lot of things, and add to that, people are starting to think that Apple won't bring out something that’s truly innovative every few years."

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/11/apples-stock-price-falls-to-lowest-point-in-six-months/

[onehandle]

11. If you hold any Apple stock, I'll buy it from you at 110% of its present value. nt

[former9thward]

2. Apple just went through a 10% correction due mainly to profit taking and rumor.

It presented a great buying opportunity.

[HappyMe]

3. Even if I had huge bucks

I wouldn't buy any.

[cbdo2007]

5. At some point, Apple won't be a good buy anymore....

whether it's now, or 5 years from now, it can't go up forever. All stocks, no matter how mighty (particularly tech stocks) eventually fall.

I personally think the time to buy apple was about 2 years ago or prior. It's a pretty "safe" stock I guess, but there are much bigger % opportunities out there.

[onehandle]

6. Point out those 'opportunities.'

I'll be waiting right here.

[cbdo2007]

7. If you get your stock tips from an online message board, then stock trading isn't for you.

You should probably stick to ETFs.

[dawg]

8. Apple is pretty reasonably valued, even if the wildly optimistic growth forecasts fail to come true.

At some point, Apple products are going to reach their natural limit - the point where everyone who wants and can afford them, has them. Even so, the company still looks like a good long-term investment.

I never put more than 20% of my investment portfolio into any one stock. Doing so is just asking to lose it all, no matter how *safe* you think the bet might be.

[cbdo2007]

9. I think this OP might actually be true now!

See what a few weeks of waiting will do.

[cbdo2007]

12. Is now a good time to buy Apple???

I'm confused