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Post by gregintenn on Jan 27, 2016 14:25:34 GMT -5
I'm considering opening an online trading account, and perhaps purchasing 100 shares of Apple stock. Their 4th quarterly dividends were over $3, and this stock is down considerably from it's all time high. Is there something I'm missing?
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Post by ModE98 on Jan 27, 2016 14:36:28 GMT -5
www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=AAPLChart indicates a double bottom and earnings are expected to go up. Not a licensed broker, cannot give advice. Click on above site and then decide. Might be time, but with the market as jumpy as it is, it still could go either way, imo.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 27, 2016 14:45:37 GMT -5
www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=AAPLChart indicates a double bottom and earnings are expected to go up. Not a licensed broker, cannot give advice. Click on above site and then decide. Might be time, but with the market as jumpy as it is, it still could go either way, imo. I was looking for opinions; not official advice. Thanks for yours.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 27, 2016 15:03:49 GMT -5
Opinions: I have none regarding Apple, never have owned it and likely never will.
Opinion: I have used Ameritrade since 1998 or so. Trade for buy or sell is $9.99. You can talk to a real person I think (never had to call at night) 24 /365. Full array of bonds if your so inclined to buy or sell. I've been very happy with them. I have no knowledge of Scottrade or any other online brokerages.
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Post by gregintenn on Jan 27, 2016 15:06:48 GMT -5
Opinions: I have none regarding Apple, never have owned it and likely never will.
Opinion: I have used Ameritrade since 1998 or so. Trade for buy or sell is $9.99. You can talk to a real person I think (never had to call at night) 24 /365. Full array of bonds if your so inclined to buy or sell. I've been very happy with them. I have no knowledge of Scottrade or any other online brokerages. Thank you. This helps a lot. I've never used any on line trading service, and am interested in opinions on them as well.
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Post by clarkrl2 on Jan 27, 2016 19:43:11 GMT -5
It seems to me the stock is undervalued. I'm not sure why the stock is so out of favor but the chart shows the stock is in a downtrend.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Jan 27, 2016 19:52:39 GMT -5
My personal take, I have less faith in Apple in general without Steve Jobs at the helm. Pretty much everything that guy touched turned to gold. I don't see how you replace him. Strike two is that lately Apple is pretty much a one trick pony. As long as iPhone sales remain strong they're good, if consumers start preferring another phone brand they're doomed. They've become a pretty shallow company product offering wise which is scary. Yes they have iTunes and whatnot, but most of the bottom line these days is just phone sales. Especially since they release new versions constantly that don't have any real new features compared to the previous one, and the cost is pretty high. I just don't see the world continuing to shell out money for an overpriced, overhyped product, when so many competitors are in the space now.
That's all long term though. Their recent earnings have been fantastic, so there's really no reason for the price to have dropped so much over the last year.
I see no reason it shouldn't recover in the short term, but I don't really like the company long term.
Just one random opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 22:02:19 GMT -5
RE: Ameritrade; yes you can actually talk to someone (an actual person) even at 3am on a Sunday. There are a few holidays in which no one is there; but then who needs to talk to a person about a portfolio on say Christmas Day?
RE: Apple {AAPL}. The stock has been a "darling" of traders for many, many years. Right now there are some issues with products in the pipeline, potential problems with the slowdown in China (big market for Apple there) and a few concerns here and there over other issues. My personal take is that it could either rocket higher, then fall back: Or it could actually head down near where several noted folks have said it might (Mid $70's).
I trade mostly through Options, so if I were looking at AAPL as a potential trade at this point; I would be Buying ATM PUTs out in the 2018 area and ATM CALLs out in the 2018 area. Thus, either way the trade would point the direction and the loser could be pulled, while letting the winner run.
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Post by Ombud on Jan 27, 2016 22:54:53 GMT -5
Schwab $8.95 + assigned to an advisor so it's a hybrid: full online access but with brick & mortar advice when desired
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Post by Bluerobin on Jan 28, 2016 7:33:26 GMT -5
The online account is a good thing. Much cheaper commissions. I use Scottrade. $7 trades, plus they have regional offices where you can go to set up the account. The trading platform is pretty good too.
I have shares of Apple and am considering selling. I have a goodly profit on them so I have been hoping this declining market turns around. If not, Apple is gone. I might recommend you buying several utility stocks to get started if you are a novice investor. They pay a good dividend, and are usually less reactive than the market.
Good luck whatever you decide.
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Post by The Virginian on Jan 28, 2016 10:02:55 GMT -5
I like Schwab also - as far as Apple ? Who the heck knows. They have a ton of cash but they don't look to be innovating any longer but they are under valued right now.
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Post by kadee79 on Jan 28, 2016 22:49:23 GMT -5
And I use First Trade on line, $6.95 per trade. It's pretty easy to navigate too...and I'm neither way stock savvy nor way computer savvy. My opinion will be just that...with nothing to back me up in any way, shape or form...I don't like apple right now and have no reason why, it just doesn't "feel" right to me....and if nothing else, you can chalk it up to woman's intuition. I personally would watch & wait for a bit.
But here is something for you to do some research on...these have all paid dividends for the last 100 yrs.... YORK, SWK, XOM, LLY, ED, UGI, JCI, PG, CL, GIS, PPG, CHD. These were listed in an article that appeared on MSN in the last couple of weeks (I think).
ETA....And just another little thought here...if you don't presently own any stocks, why put your whole wad in one stock? Why not split into 2 or 3 stocks that all pay dividends...that way if one tanks you could still make something from the other one or two. It's that old saying, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
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Post by Bluerobin on Jan 29, 2016 10:46:53 GMT -5
Gregg, for what it is worth, I just gave up and put in a sell order on Apple.
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