The Long Apple Short iKillers Trade is Working
To the dismay of Google and Research in Motion fans, my “Long Apple Short iKillers” trade is working. If you are not familiar with this trade read “How I am Playing the Smartphone Craze” to understand its origins. The thesis of the trade is derived from a quote from the Morgan Stanley Internet Report “New Companies often Win [...]
Google Will Learn that Open Ain’t What It Used to Be
Google really kicked up the rhetoric this week openly declaring war on Apple. However, what Google, Microsoft, and rest don’t understand is – it is not about having a front facing camera, multi-tasking or any other “do-hickey” the haters scream about. It is the total “Experience.” When I received my iPad a few days ago, I sent [...]
What is the Gold Oil Ratio Telling Us?
I discussed the Gold/Oil ratio and Silver Wheaton on StockTwits TV’s “Talk Your Book” Show on 5/20. My blurb starts around the 5:30 mark.
Backgrounder:
Gold has to be one of the most complex investments to analyze. It is an inflation hedge; a safe haven; a currency. It is subject to investment as well as jewelery demand. [...]
Long Apple Short the iKillers
I’m long Apple and short any company claiming to have a iPod, iPhone or iPad killer. That includes practically every gadget maker on the planet. I have quoted the following so many times I can almost repeat it in my sleep, “New Companies often Win Big in New Cycles while Incumbents Often Falter” – Morgan [...]
Four Mules of Mobile
I introduced my “Four Mules of Mobile” on StockTwits TV. These are stocks in the mobile space that IMO you want to avoid. If you have an affinity for the short side – you may want to take a shot. I make my pitch around the 6:10 mark.
Backgrounder:
Morgan Stanly provided a great service to investors [...]
The Thinking Behind My Helca Mining & Silver Wheaton Trades
I was back on Stock Twits TV again last night talking my book. This time discussing Helca Mining and Silver Wheaton. I make my pitch around the 9:00 mark.
Notes:
I had to cram alot of stuff in three minutes. It looks like I made a mistake and would also I like to clarify a couple of [...]
The Apple Store is More Than a Store
Two weeks ago I went in to the Apple Store to do what else – check out the iPad. It was crazy. The place was mobbed. I had to wait 20 minutes to touch the magical tablet. Today, I was back there again. Just as packed as the last time. To my surprise no wait [...]
Will Research in Motion Blow Investors Away at WES
On March 31st, Research in Motion (RIMM) released its quarterly earnings. Prior to the report, every day for at least six weeks, I heard about RIMM’s storied pre-earnings run. It reached a feverish pitch on March 8 – when the stock price penetrated a price gap from September. In the technical analysis world, gaps that [...]
Revisiting My Palm Bet
On April 12, Bloomberg News reported that Palm had engaged Goldman Sachs and Frank Quattrone’s Qatalyst Partners to find a buyer. Palm closed at $6.04/share that day. The next morning, I wrote “I’m Betting on a Palm Take Under or Bankruptcy.” Considering the stock has traded as high as $14 this year, a buyout of [...]
Searching For Ideas in the QFON Smart Phone Index
On April 12, 2010, the NASDAQ OMX Group and the Consumer Electronics Association announced the Smartphone Index (QFON), a new benchmark for the telecommunications sector focused on wireless, mobile devices and advanced communication functionality. It is a modified market-capitalization index and includes companies that are primarily involved in building, design and distribution of handsets, hardware, [...]
