Category Archives: Apple

The Neuroscience Of Branding – Big Think

Posted on October 24, 2021 by macromon

#CKStrong   Ready to breach the 1300 ANC level.  You go, girl!  Fascinating stuff!  “Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired. “We love to think of ourselves … Continue reading →

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Not Your Big Sister’s Economy & Stock Market Anymore

Posted on August 25, 2020 by macromon

Stunning transformation of the world’s largest stocks over the past decade-and-a-half. When normalized to global GDP it also illustrates the economic and market power of the largest stocks. The data in the below table show that the the top eight … Continue reading →

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iPhone Back To Positive Revenue Growth, Will The Stock Return To Fundamentals?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by macromon

Apple’s stock has been on a tear ever since the company’s quarterly year-on-year iPhone revenue growth went negative.  Of course, the market had anticipated it and sold-off prior to the hard data coming out.   As the following chart illustrates,  Apple’s … Continue reading →

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The Best Gear & Gadgets From CES Unveiled 2020

Posted on January 6, 2020 by macromon
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Buying Tops And Trump’s Race For Stock Market History

Posted on December 22, 2019 by macromon

We want to add to our last post because we believe the topic is of immense importance to the younger generations starting to save and plan for their retirements.   Note, we had a slight error in the post,  Keeping Stock … Continue reading →

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COTD: Apple’s Global Supply Chain

Posted on December 4, 2019 by macromon

COTD:  Chart of the Day Maybe a bit dated but you get the picture, no surprise, China dominates the supply chain, which also includes fabs.  Apple is very exposed to a protracted or forever trade war and deterioration of the global … Continue reading →

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Bid Adieu To The Ownership Economy – Auto Subscriptions?

Posted on November 1, 2019 by macromon

Wow, now this!   Car subscriptions?  The end of auto dealerships? Recurring revenue is the new gold.   Microsoft was a wet dawg for years until it moved Windows Office to a monthly subscription basis, which locks in users to a monthly … Continue reading →

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Stress Testing Apple

Posted on May 22, 2019 by macromon

Goldman finally getting around to stress testing Apple as the trade war escalates.  They are out today warning Apple is in a world of hurt if China targets the iPhone maker in the trade war. The U.S.-China trade war could … Continue reading →

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Annual Rank Change Of Top 15 Global Brands

Posted on February 23, 2019 by macromon

This is nonlinear wild.  What do you think the top global brand will be in ten years?  

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Apple Closes Just Inside Red Zone

Posted on January 4, 2019 by macromon

The Apple bulls, if any still exist, now have their work cut out as the stock closed just a penny inside the red zone.   The 200-week moving average also looms large as short-term support at $141.82. The time for a … Continue reading →

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