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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 14, 2012 12:11:59 GMT -8
The bar is open!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Apple II+ on Sept 14, 2012 12:30:49 GMT -8
Love an ATH! Hooray for this place! meanwhile, my AFB1 avatar weeps AAPLus, AKA Apple II+
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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 14, 2012 12:34:42 GMT -8
Love an ATH! Hooray for this place! meanwhile, my AFB1 avatar weeps AAPLus, AKA Apple II+ YAY, A2+ !!! I fixed your display name. Same sign in that you set up, but now you show up as YOU!!
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Post by CdnPhoto on Sept 14, 2012 13:25:21 GMT -8
Monday was awful.
I picked up some April options when it was down just before the launch event. Has paid of nicely. That little side bet will pay for my next vacation.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2012 13:43:36 GMT -8
1996 never looked so good!
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Post by cambrose on Sept 14, 2012 14:14:18 GMT -8
“Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible,” said Apple spokeswoman, Natalie Kerris. “We’ve been completely blown away by the customer response.”
But no numbers... yet.
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Post by phoebear611 on Sept 14, 2012 14:27:27 GMT -8
What a great day and love the commentary from the AAPL spokesperson after the bell -- hope everyone is buzzing about it on Monday to continue the rocket fuel!
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Post by elmar on Sept 14, 2012 14:32:34 GMT -8
Just a quick "hello" from Germany. It is here already past midnight and I will soon have nice dreams about golden apples
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Post by Ultrarunner on Sept 14, 2012 14:40:13 GMT -8
iPad, you made my day by mentioning that your first share purchase was at $348. I thought I was the last one to the party. I started to buy just under $200. Actually I wanted to start buying at $150, but a technical analyst type talked me out of it, saying AAPL would drop back to $80 again. Earlier this year he insisted the charts indicated AAPL's lifetime high would be around 666. Glad I decided to use him as a contrary indicator!
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Post by Mav on Sept 14, 2012 16:28:23 GMT -8
Also a nice day. My Nov 12 momo/slingshot play from Thu helped make my week. A big thanks to iPad for setting up AFB's home away from home!
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Post by Gridlock on Sept 14, 2012 18:09:18 GMT -8
I knew when I started reading about early AAPL purchases that I was going end up depressed. I just finished digging around in my old records.
My first AAPL purchase was for 25 shares on 12/3/86 at 41 7/8, plus Schwab commission of 35.75, for a total $1082.63. I remember going into Schwab, which was then a back office in the Bank of America building.
I'm NOT going to be hanging that Trade Confirmation on the wall, because right next to it I would also have to hang the TC admitting that on 7/3/95 I sold my split-adjusted 50 shares for $46 3/8, plus $55 commission, for total received of $2263.75.
It took 9 YEARS, but I doubled my money!!
The 1990's were dark days indeed for Apple, and I was weak. I continued to watch Apple, but didn't get back into the stock until the iphone in 2007.
Woe is me.
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Post by Mav on Sept 14, 2012 18:27:05 GMT -8
(Note: This is kind of a carryover observation from AFB1's AAPL Intraday Updates) Speaking generally to no one in particular, this isn't a competition, we're all looking for better things through AAPL and all gains great or small are great, moreso when a disciplined investing/trading plan is being followed and it's working. I don't begrudge success. (I had a pretty OK week trading AAPL myself, and I'm lucky to say I bought my AAPL core common at a decent price.) But don't get too caught up in it when things are great either. Because (1) May happens and (2) not everyone is as awesome as you are. graphics1.snopes.com/photos/animals/graphics/txcatfish_small.jpg
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Post by chasmac on Sept 14, 2012 20:25:20 GMT -8
Glad to find this place, thanks iPad! Nice to see everyone doing well. We all have woulda, coulda, shouldas. Mine is huge but I try not to think about it. I'm in great shape with what I have now (and tons of 2014 BCSs that are getting very green). I only need $710 for an acct. double by Jan14. Cheers all!
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Post by icam on Sept 14, 2012 20:55:07 GMT -8
Nice work to those, who shall remain nameless in order to protect the innocent, for the temporary housing for the unit. No matter what happens we have to keep this crew together....Sum of the parts...
Too bad some techie had to ruin a good thing. Apologies to any techies here, but it's a rare techie who can see past the bits and bytes. More proof of the genius of Steve Jobs!
Hooray for this place!!
Hooray for the ATH!!!
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Post by Mav on Sept 14, 2012 22:26:21 GMT -8
Glad to find this place, thanks iPad! Nice to see everyone doing well. We all have woulda, coulda, shouldas. Mine is huge but I try not to think about it. I'm in great shape with what I have now (and tons of 2014 BCSs that are getting very green). I only need $710 for an acct. double by Jan14. Cheers all! How's that work? A bunch of 690/710s or something?
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Post by Lstream on Sept 14, 2012 22:53:29 GMT -8
Glad to find this place, thanks iPad! Nice to see everyone doing well. We all have woulda, coulda, shouldas. Mine is huge but I try not to think about it. I'm in great shape with what I have now (and tons of 2014 BCSs that are getting very green). I only need $710 for an acct. double by Jan14. Cheers all! How's that work? A bunch of 690/710s or something? Earlier this week, I sold some put spreads for $5.50 and $5.60. Feb 685/695 and April 690/700. Both of those are a bit better than a double if we are >$695 in Feb and >$700 in April. Do those with an entire account (which I would not do) and you have a double. In spite of how attractive those appear, my options account is still about 50% cash. I want dry powder if the stock goes on sale before Q1 earnings, which I expect to be earth shattering. If the sale happens, then I will be entering much more aggressive positions for Feb and beyond. One such event might be the earnings release in October, if iPhone sales really stalled out in the last couple of months or so.
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Post by chasmac on Sept 15, 2012 0:50:36 GMT -8
How's that work? A bunch of 690/710s or something? I have a variety of 2014s but I do have a boatload of 660/710s purchased quite awhile ago. Lots of green left in those.
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Post by macorange on Sept 15, 2012 1:47:57 GMT -8
Nice new digs. I think I'll stay awhile. Kudos to the creators.
As for AAPL, whenever I get nervous that the stock price is rising too fast, I remember that the PE of a company growing like Apple should really be around 30.
So all of us are actually twice as wealthy as it now appears, but the market hasn't caught up to that reality yet.
Now to sleep.
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Post by phoebear611 on Sept 15, 2012 5:51:32 GMT -8
Looks like we may have lost some valuable members - hopefully the admins can get their act together if it addressed quickly. We had a good thing here and I am so bummed that someone decided to spit in the soup....ugh.
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Post by johng on Sept 15, 2012 6:31:35 GMT -8
Hah............ thought you folks could 'ditch me' eh!
Not a chance! ;D
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Post by roni on Sept 15, 2012 6:39:33 GMT -8
This week I sold some Jan 2014’s. Bought April $700’s with the proceeds. Sold $700’s earlier for 34% gain and bought April 650’s on Tuesday. Feel a little wild, but it is working out well. Current holdings in self managed accounts are: 4.7% - Cash 15% - April $700’s bought right after the event yesterday 17.7% - April $650’s bought on Sept 11 39.5% - Jan 2014 $600’s - have held for awhile 3.7 % AAPL shares (some added this morning) 19.4% Dividend stocks ex-AAPL Happy camper here
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Post by greedynoob on Sept 15, 2012 7:03:20 GMT -8
...Too bad some techie had to ruin a good thing... As a software developer, I'm about to get annoyed by this recurring theme. What happened at TMO has the stench all over it of a *designer* put in charge and gone wild, like a bull in a china shop, with no regard for functionality, completely blinded by his(*) love for his "vision". (*) And yes, I'm 100% certain it was a man--it's always a male designer who so completely ignores the actual needs of actual users.
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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 15, 2012 7:07:02 GMT -8
Hi, Gang! It's so nice to easily "see" you again!
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Post by Lstream on Sept 15, 2012 7:24:52 GMT -8
I suspect we are going to be here for a while. Don't shoot me for this suggestion. One of the good things about the old place is that all the AFB threads were in one place. Here we have them broken up into multiple forums, so you have to switch forums to view the different threads. I think they should all be in one forum. If I am missing some navigation trick, then please let me know. My workaround is to use the 'new topics' button right now.
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Post by Rupert on Sept 15, 2012 7:36:24 GMT -8
Hello World!!!! GREAT WEEK.
Just as an update Jason sold his September and October Calls and is just holding Jan 13 $580's.....60% cash.
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Post by lovemyipad on Sept 15, 2012 7:38:59 GMT -8
I suspect we are going to be here for a while. Don't shoot me for this suggestion. One of the good things about the old place is that all the AFB threads were in one place. Here we have them broken up into multiple forums, so you have to switch forums to view the different threads. I think they should all be in one forum. If I am missing some navigation trick, then please let me know. My workaround is to use the 'new topics' button right now. Hi, lstream!! I go down to the Info Center at the bottom of the home page. There's a link for the 50 most recent posts.
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Post by ghobi on Sept 15, 2012 7:41:47 GMT -8
Found my way — I think I'll stay.
Currently I am in Valencia (Spain) with my son. He started his second year of Computer Science at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia. We moved from a dorm to his own flat. No Internet so far other then my iPhone 3G on Edge. I REALY appreciate the new board. Thanks for all the efforts.
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Post by ghobi on Sept 15, 2012 7:57:47 GMT -8
...Too bad some techie had to ruin a good thing... As a software developer, I'm about to get annoyed by this recurring theme. What happened at TMO has the stench all over it of a *designer* put in charge and gone wild, like a bull in a china shop, with no regard for functionality, completely blinded by his(*) love for his "vision". (*) And yes, I'm 100% certain it was a man--it's always a male designer who so completely ignores the actual needs of actual users. Well said greedynoob! And I am no techie at all. Allmost always worked as a designer, although mostly on print. The "other" board is now very bonito, but nothing else. It sure is not user-friendly and even less so on the iPhone. Rare thing for an Apple centric place.
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Post by icam on Sept 15, 2012 8:43:40 GMT -8
...Too bad some techie had to ruin a good thing... As a software developer, I'm about to get annoyed by this recurring theme. What happened at TMO has the stench all over it of a *designer* put in charge and gone wild, like a bull in a china shop, with no regard for functionality, completely blinded by his(*) love for his "vision". (*) And yes, I'm 100% certain it was a man--it's always a male designer who so completely ignores the actual needs of actual users. Apologies Greedynoob. In an unfiltered rant, I broad brushed a generalization of the person who ruined the user experience of that other website and mischaracterized him/her as a "techie". I think we agree on the fact that whatever they are, they wrecked it.
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Sept 15, 2012 8:50:19 GMT -8
Well, isn't this refreshing. Glad to see so many of the old crowd here... I'm raising my launch weekend iPhone 5 sales to 6.2 million. I was pretty conservative on Thursday but now I think there is a lot more energy out there..... Lovey, it says on this forum you are a girl......sheeeesh, I never suspected. ;D
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