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Location Based Technologies Inc. (LBAS.OB) Pocketfinder Smartphone Application Finds Favor with T-Mobile, Awaits Apple Decision

QualityStocks (November 19th, 2008) Writes:

Much in the same way that computers began to sneak up on the consumer market in the 1970’s, other computer related products are sneaking up on the consumer today. One might be aware of their existence, but not totally aware of their potential. These new product classes are a sneaky sort of thing because consumers tend to be unaware of how a new product class is slowly training them to become dependent on that class. Finding a new product class is not an easy thing to do, but if an investor can see it happening, they can profit nicely.

Location Based Technologies Inc., a software applications development company, works to develop and market software applications surrounding personal location. The company currently has an arraignment with Deutsche Telecoms T-Mobile G1 smartphone and is awaiting approvals for Apple’s iPhone.

The world of new products can be a fairly grey one if a consumer

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The Middle Class is Dying a Slow Death

Contrarian Profits (November 19th, 2008) Writes:

With all the talk about “The Middle Class” in this past election, I thought it might be useful to take a look at the tax situation of the middle class, to see how we folks have been faring.

There have been seven different presidents since I entered the work force in 1971. I have no idea how many times control of congress has changed. What I do know is that my taxes have never gone down, except under Reagan. I did notice a little dip for a few years when his tax reform package made it into law. That didn’t last long.

There has been non-stop political rhetoric for 30+ years from the professional money spenders in Washington about giving the average guy a break. That’s what they really do you know, spend other people’s money as a career. But, except for the temporary relief under Reagan, no matter who has been

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Wireless forecast is bright for India

Tony Sagami (November 19th, 2008) Writes:
The CEO of India's largest cell phone company is very optimistic about its prospects. "India's inflation fortunately is dropping, which clearly means that more and more disposable income is coming to telecom, media and Internet services from other staples. The government of India is also promoting broadband in a big way and you'll see the broadband revolution following the mobile revolution."And he expects his Indian subscriber base to increase from 315 million to 737 million by 2012. That is huge, huge growth.

The End of Wall Street by Author of Liar’s Poker - Michael Lewis

John Lee (November 12th, 2008) Writes:
The era that defined Wall Street is finally, officially over. Michael Lewis, who chronicled its excess in Liar's Poker, returns to his old haunt to figure out what went wrong. To this day, the willingness of a Wall Street investment bank to pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense investment advice to grownups remains a mystery to me. I was 24 years old, with no experience of, or particular interest in, guessing which stocks and bonds would rise and which would fall. The essential function of Wall Street is to allocate capital-to decide who should get it and who should not. Believe me when I tell you that I hadn't the first clue. I'd never taken an accounting course, never run a business, never even had savings of my own to manage. I stumbled into a job at Salomon ...
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Market Slump Makes Apple (AAPL) A Bargain Buy

Contrarian Profits (November 10th, 2008) Writes:

Money Map Report editor Horacio Marquez says Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) is a bargain at today’s prices. The company continues to grow and diversify, and will keep gaining market share for its products. However, a consumption slowdown and tough competition means caution is essential when building up a position.

This from Money Morning:

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) used to rule its niche world and will continue to do so, with lots of room to grow.

As Coldplay’s “I used to rule the world…” played softly on the outside stereo speakers of my sailboat “Southern Cross” as my family and I pleasantly glided by Execution Rock on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in the Long Island Sound, I could not stop myself from thinking how the song got there.  It was coming out of my daughters’ Apple iPod, interfacing with the boat’s new iPod-ready stereo system. 

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Buy, Sell or Hold: Apple Inc.

Horatio Marquez (November 10th, 2008) Writes:
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) used to rule its niche world and will continue to do so, with lots of room to grow. As Coldplay’s “I used to rule the world…” played softly on the outside stereo speakers of my sailboat “Southern Cross” as my family and I pleasantly glided by Execution Rock on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in the Long Island Sound, I could not stop myself from thinking how the song got there.  It was coming out of my daughters’ Apple iPod, interfacing with the boat’s new iPod-ready stereo system.  And I was wondering whether it was time to get into Apple’s stock.  Yes … even on a weekend sail. Apple in My Home I have been patiently waiting to get into Apple for a long time. And now the market was tanking, sending good companies’ stock prices down with bad ...
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Analyzing Apple’s iPod Business

Turley Muller (November 7th, 2008) Writes:
Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL)- Slowing iPod sales growth has been one of the chief concerns among AAPL investors because the iPod has historically been a major contributor to Apple’s overall revenue growth. The concern stems from the belief that the PMP market is becoming saturated. With 175 million iPod units sold, finding new customers is becoming more difficult. However, the iPod is becoming less of a revenue contributor, hence Apple is dependent on the iPod for its sales growth. Andy Zaky, a highly accurate AAPL analyst addressed the iPod’s shrinking importance with regards to Apple’s corporate revenues. In addition, If Apple reported iPhone sales as part of the iPod segment, this wouldn’t be much of a concern, because the iPhone would have reaccelerated sales growth in the iPod segment. I recently discussed that scenario. Yet, Apple reports the iPhone separately. Therefore, this analysis ...

Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. (MKGBW.OB) Tackles Chinese Cell Phone Market as part of Merger with Pypo Digital

QualityStocks (November 5th, 2008) Writes:

The structural aspects of making a market economy work are not necessarily something that most investors pay attention to. For the most part, an investment is usually made in a company or financial product that already exists and is producing some good or service. There are, however, some investment vehicles that remain hidden so that a good or service can be moved forward through the combination of companies or ideas. These “shell” companies, as they are often called, sometimes take on a negative connotation, but if they are used properly they can become a nice profit vehicle.

Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp., a shell company created with the intent of forming a transaction, for the purposes of doing business in China, is currently in the process of doing so. The resulting company will be formed through the merger of Middle Kingdom Alliance Corp. and Pypo Digital Company Ltd. The merged company

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Taking an Alternative Perspective on Apple’s iPod Growth

Turley Muller (November 3rd, 2008) Writes:
Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL)- Analysts and the media have regularly cited slowing iPod sales as a major headwind for Apple shares. The iPod has been a major force in Apple’s total sales growth since it has been such a large percentage of Apple’s overall revenue. A common claim is that the iPod has been so successful, that everyone has one. A seemingly positive statement, some choose to take a negative point of view. For example, “ It’s not good for future growth because Apple is running out of new people to sell iPods to. Basically everyone who wants an iPod, already has one. While there will be sales resulting from the replacement cycle, it certainly won’t generate the magnitude of growth exhibited in the past. Therefore, iPod sales will significantly deteriorate.”Apple has sold almost 175M iPods, and imagine if Apple created a new iPod that motivated iPod ...

Taking an Alternative Perspective on Apple’s iPod Growth

Turley Muller (November 3rd, 2008) Writes:
Apple Inc. (nasd:AAPL)- Analysts and the media have regularly cited slowing iPod sales as a major headwind for Apple shares. The iPod has been a major force in Apple’s total sales growth since it has been such a large percentage of Apple’s overall revenue. A common claim is that the iPod has been so successful, that everyone has one. A seemingly positive statement, some choose to take a negative point of view. For example, “ It’s not good for future growth because Apple is running out of new people to sell iPods to. Basically everyone who wants an iPod, already has one. While there will be sales resulting from the replacement cycle, it certainly won’t generate the magnitude of growth exhibited in the past. Therefore, iPod sales will significantly deteriorate.”Apple has sold almost 175M iPods, and imagine if Apple created a new iPod that motivated iPod ...

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