Steven Philips on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - '“…peaks for real.” Do you mean the point at which it goes no higher? I hope that never happens in my lifetime! 🙂'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'Exactly, for end of year tax planning, appreciated shares give you more bang for your DAF bucks, assuming they sell the next day without a dip. Also, gifting appreciated shares to grandkids and children (or anyone) at $19,000 per individual giver or $38,000 per married couple is a great way to give a legacy gift that keeps on giving. Makes a great foundation for their education or long term investments, and an opportunity to discuss AAPL and other companies to invest in and strategies. If you have shares in a taxable account, great way to avoid the capital gains or IRA distributions taxes. I am not an accountant but just a humble servant so check with your own CPA. My internal AI can be wrong so check important information.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'My (PED’s) take: Anybody selling this week? No, but I am thinking of contributing some of my appreciated shares to my Donor Advised Fund. If not this week, then soon.'
on If you only have time for one iPhone Duo review - 'HTX video is next level production. Well worth the time.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'So short term traders are getting “triggered” by the Duo lines, hence the moderate jump on slightly higher than average volume? Kind of after-the-fact, but seems to me a bit like betting after the race ended. Or are these long term investors suddenly realizing AAPL isn’t getting any cheaper? That makes more sense to me. Guess we’ll find out when it peaks for real….'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'With the Nasdaq down nearly 700 points today this flight to safety once again establishing Apple as the market’s ATM was self evident. With the October 28, 2026 upcoming event and earnings following a few days later, this is an interesting time for Apple. The Duo in stores starting tomorrow for consumers to examine ought to be another successful opportunity as well.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'Last Friday, I exercised an in the money call I bought at $340.'
on Apple soars to $348.22: A new record close - 'Now that the Duo is coming out will Jerry Doyle come back? I hope so.'
on Flight to safety - 'Read the review. He’s updated parts of it as apps are being updated. No question, there’s a learning curve for foldable’s vs traditional iPhones. He whines a lot about what I consider relatively minor things and the device will only get better over time. All that said, I found this developer perspective linked below that outlines the real strategic opportunity Apple has with foldable iphones. https://youtu.be/wRBEaFrmNeI'
on Flight to safety - 'Flight to safety indeed. Debt, as it always does, will be driving this bubble more and more, up then down. Nice article detailing the problem Ellison and Oracle have. And underpinning the huge leveraged positions so many AI companies have. Oracle boss Larry Ellison just suffered a historic wealth collapse Oracle has about $160 billion in debt right now, with about $37 billion in cash and a credit rating just above junk. It had a net income of $5 billion last quarter! Apple is rated AAA from Moody’s. Apple has $84 billion in debt with $146 billion in cash. I think that ratio is a big factor for Apple as a place of safety in today’s overleveraged world.'
on Premarket: Apple was red, turned green - 'I had tried for the white 512 GB a day after the preorders began when Jan 25 was the shipping date for most preorders.'
on Premarket: Apple was red, turned green - 'Just now, and for a split second, AAPL was UP a penny at $344.00.'
