I really think it is AAPL is oversold and if it goes lower, I am buying more of a stock where I am already heavily committed.  The PE ratio is good, they are sitting on cash, and they are viewed as one of the top luxury tech companies.  Forget the iTunes store, forget that Microsoft Surface is less than stellar, and fo...more

Funny - Apple does innovate - but mostly they make an idea better and easier to use.  I own a Nexus 7 and an iPad.  Both are excellent products (prefer the iPad).  I really believe that many people buy a product because of the label.  In Latin America and Asia, an increasing affluent population flock to Prada, Gucci an...more

It is good to keep things in perspective - something tragically infrequent in these blogs.  Our national debt is 105% of our GDP.  Yes that is high - especially since our GDP is high.  But Germany, France, and England are all in the 80% range and they do not defend the free world and are slugging along in recession.  O...more

Why not roll the money into an IRA and put it in gold/cash?  You won't take an income hit.  I am still invested but have a high percentage in cash and a gold ETF (like IAU) that keeps your money in solid gold.  Much easier and convenient than having 100K+ of metal in your safe.

I am sorry but I really don't understand most of these comments blaming Democrats.  I am a physician.  The healthcare system in the USA is the most expensive in the world. While it is good, it is far from the best in the world.  Why?  For profit health insurance and procedure based physician reimbursement.  It is n...more