Ω Why AAPL is a Bad Stock to Trade

Because Apple is notoriously secret.

Because Wall Street and the mainstream media will believe and regurgitate nearly anything the rumor mill produces.

Because the stock’s value is not tied to reality.¹

Because Wall Street AAPL analysts are used to asking for a Red Ryder BB gun and getting a pony instead.

Because Wall Street AAPL analysts are disappointed when they ask for a Red Ryder BB gun and get a Red Ryder BB gun (with a compass in the stock) instead.²

Because Apple hasn’t dominated the China market yet.

Because it might never go back up to $700 per share.

Because Steve Jobs died and Tim Cook is obviously failing.

Because Apple has only had several record-breaking quarters in a row.

Because Windows Phone will surely dominate the market.

Because the iPhone 5 hasn’t been replaced by a bigger iPhone yet.

Because Apple is only selling more phones in a day than Google sells in two months, because Android is taking over the world, and because nobody makes money from it.

Because the Apple HDTV hasn’t started shipping yet.

¹ None are, really, but AAPL less so than most.

² Christmas morning at their houses must be interesting.