It’s been a little while since I’ve discussed Apple which is one of my favorite companies and stocks. The Apple world has been pretty quiet since the iPhone 3g announcement. Recently, the stock has been teetering in the $170s range. Let’s look at some of the recent Apple news and what we can expect from the stock.

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Last week, I wrote that I sold a large chunk of my Apple stock at $174 a share ahead of earnings because of two factors. For one, tech stocks had been trading rather weakly, and two, Apple was likely to have mediocre guidance for the rest of the year which would result in the stock tanking after earnings. Today, this scenario pretty much happened exactly as predicted.

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Back in May, I wrote an article about why I was reducing my positions. It turns out, it was the right move based on the sharp downturn in stocks over the last month. The question is, what should we do now? Stocks are in bear market territory, over 20% off its highs. Is now the time to buy or what?

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The market is making me look rather wise these days. In the past days and weeks, I have documented how I have been pulling back on some positions due to the head winds for stocks. Today, the market continues to slaughter weak-hearted investors as the Dow drops another 300 points. Are you being massacred or are you finding winners in the ugliness that is the U.S. stock market?

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Being a technology geek, I am fascinated by new technology and trends that are changing the world that we live in. In my previous post regarding Facebook and its future IPO, I touched on what I view as the future of social networking. In this post, I’d like to continue the discussion of the future of social networking, specifically, the mobile form. I’ll also take a look at companies that may be poised to benefit from such a trend and how you, the investor, can take advantage of it.

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It is widely anticipated that Apple’s Steve Jobs will reveal the next version of the iPhone on Monday at the WWDC. With one trading day to go until i-Day, how can investors play the Apple stock? Most people have been viewing the stock as poised to hit $200 for weeks now yet it still hasn’t happened. Let’s take a look at Apple’s stock, the upcoming iPhone, and how we believe the release to affect the stock.

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For all you sports fans, specifically basketball fans, a couple of high profile coaches have been searching for new jobs in the NBA recently. Mike D’Antoni, after getting canned by the Suns, was being pursued by both the Chicago Bulls and the New York Knicks. The Bulls are well positioned for success in the near future; the Knicks? Well, not so much. However, D’Antoni is headed towards the Knicks. In addition to more money, D’Antoni is essentially “buying” the Knicks low.

What does “buying” an NBA team low look like? It means more wiggle room, more forgiveness, more time to right the ship. In New York, the most impatient city in the world, such patience for a new coach is rare.

When looking at investing, both in real estate and stocks, the same principles are crucial. The entry point can make all the difference between losing money and hitting a home run. Let’s look at some examples and then at some strategies to increase the number of home runs we hit.

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Apple (AAPL) is one of my favorite stocks to follow for a number of reasons. For one, I believe the company to be incredible with regards to innovation and the way they push the envelope with their products. I love it as a long term investment, and I love to follow the shifts in momentum and volatility that cause the stock to move quickly up and down. I wish to analyze my performance with regards to trading Apple over the past year in order to learn from my mistakes and make more frequent my successes. I hope you can learn from this analysis as well.

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Microsoft (MSFT) just came out with their quarter, and they didn’t impress many investors. I don’t like Microsoft for the short-term or the long-term. Here’s why.

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