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Re: Is the apple going to suffer from high unemployment and low spending power

Nicu <nicu.mihala...@gmail.com>

everything is possible, Paul

but we should talk about what is probable (more than 50%) and I think
it is very probable (at least 75%) that your shorts will burn you :D

On Jul 3, 9:13 pm, Paul <paulmorrison...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Looks good so far.

> The problem is the leader changes rapidly in the phone and gadget
> market.

> You can go from top to bottom

> Just ask Motorola.

> Or just ask AAPL in early 2000s.

> On Jul 3, 11:52 am, 10101010 <bil...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Depends on what you mean by "suffer".
> > I think the current employment trend has enough history; and Apple
> > relative sales have enough history, for one to be able to do some
> > pretty simple extrapolation.
> > It's common knowledge that Apple has fared  far better than most
> > comparable companies in this economy.  That said; the MMs will push
> > "AAPL" wherever they want, regardless of what's actually happening
> > with "Apple".
> > Steve Jobs said (many years ago) that Apple was going to get through
> > the economic tough times through "innovation".  That strategy's been
> > working pretty well for them, I'd say.  I can't wait to see what they
> > will be unleashing in the next 12-18 months.

> > On Jul 3, 12:16 pm, chleoku <chle...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > As expected, our employment rate is reaching the dangerous 9.5% level
> > > and inching towards 10% benchmark of depression. Umemployment would
> > > not peak until mid 2010. Looks like we are heading to the Dow 7500-800
> > > level soon:

> > >http://www.wealthalchemist.com/Blog/2009/07/unemployment-nears-double...

> > > Is Apple going to suffer?