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Post by Since84 on Apr 14, 2018 8:22:09 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 14, 2018 2:56:43 GMT -8
I took omniscience as a positive even though it was used in a pejorative manner. Guess I've been the recipient of too much mud over the years...
Stepping back from the immediate discussion, our focus should be on ideas, not individuals. Whether or not we agree with a poster, those ideas are out there. As investors we need to confront them and judge them on their relative merits.
We may not appreciate a comment, article or source. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be aware of it. It's the Black Swan you don't anticipate that will sink you. All too often fallacies are widely distributed in the media.
FYI... when I actively traded options, I relished FUD. It is a leading indicator of the direction the markets are being 'steered'. If that sounds like crazy conspiracy theory, Google 'Jim Cramer Market Manipulation' and watch.
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Post by Since84 on Apr 13, 2018 13:02:52 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 13, 2018 12:55:59 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 13, 2018 7:04:21 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 13, 2018 6:00:17 GMT -8
Not a bad start to the day...
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Post by Since84 on Apr 13, 2018 2:44:44 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 12, 2018 2:22:38 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 11, 2018 2:07:19 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 5, 2018 16:01:37 GMT -8
A little off topic here, but I was wondering if anyone could help me explain the specifics of how the security of Apple Pay actually works. I’ve already covered the items discussed on Apple’s webpage relative to tokenization and such, but that apparently was not enough. The question was posed by my coworker which was, what happens if a hacker intercepts either the transmission during the card set up process or during an actual transaction. While highly unlikely, they were convinced that if someone was able to steal a one time transaction code that it must be able to be linked back to a credit card and/or bank that someone could then hack into. This person was also convinced that if a hacker figured out how to do that for one card they could suddenly steal every person‘s information who’s ever used Apple Pay because they would have essentially the process to steal from everyone else. Sometimes it is hard to argue with the “yeah what if “argument, but perhaps someone could give me a better way to explain why the above situation isn’t really possible. I think Apple Pay is great, and I use it whenever I can. It’s just hard to try to convince others that Apple Pay is better than swiping their credit card. Doesn’t seem like it should be, but it has been my experience. Thanks for reading. And back on topic good day for Apple, rough extended hours as the futures and Apple are down. More trade war worries. If I understand the process correctly, every token is unique and incorporates transaction specific details such that even a party to the transaction (e.g. the retailer) could not create a fraudulent transaction by utilizing a prior valid token.
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Post by Since84 on Apr 5, 2018 6:20:46 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 5, 2018 2:28:23 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 4, 2018 10:44:50 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 4, 2018 7:16:40 GMT -8
Nice recovery. Now will it hold?
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Post by Since84 on Apr 4, 2018 6:04:04 GMT -8
Have decided to unlike 84’s first post.... all too much doom and gloom! But thanks for starting us off... as per usual. There is too much gloom and doom this morning. Unfortunately, it impacts AAPL and is worthy of consideration. For those brave enough, BTFD. My personal take is that both sides would be stupid to pull Apple into the trade dispute. Then again...
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Post by Since84 on Apr 4, 2018 2:27:10 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 4, 2018 1:35:19 GMT -8
Didn't realize that was a 'bad' link. I enjoyed the article it took me to as well...
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Post by Since84 on Apr 3, 2018 2:36:36 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Apr 2, 2018 7:27:21 GMT -8
LOL at that headline.
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Post by Since84 on Mar 30, 2018 6:08:00 GMT -8
It's a shame the iPhone X isn't selling... /s
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Post by Since84 on Mar 30, 2018 2:52:46 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Mar 29, 2018 13:04:44 GMT -8
Always did like roller coasters.
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Post by Since84 on Mar 28, 2018 11:19:33 GMT -8
Meanwhile Facebook is GREEN. Ugh.
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Post by Since84 on Mar 28, 2018 4:01:58 GMT -8
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Post by Since84 on Mar 28, 2018 3:31:00 GMT -8
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