(A Top Pick April 27, 2017, Down 2%) Has underperformed for three years. It's been in a tight $59-68 range. Still loves the name. The market's love will return, though he won't increase his holdings. Earnings are up. PE is nearly 24x forward. It does well through bad economic times. It's one of his biggest holdings. Doesn't feel their stores are oversaturating markets.
What are the costs in investing $11,000 in an ETF, including the "spread" and how does it compare to a mutual fund? It depends where you're investing, like at a discount brokerage. All Candian banks have a discount trading arm. About the spread, with an advisor you'll pay a higher commission. Don't put in a market order, but ask what the bid-ask spread is and wait on a bid. This is the lowest-cost way. An ETF will still be cheaper than a mutual fund.
It has several issues. For example, he thinks Siri is terrible and Alexa is incredible instead; and Apple Music doesn't stand a chance against Spotify. What really bothers him is that they hold so much cash and they've let these developments happen. He used to be a raving fan of Apple, but he's lukewarm now. He hasn't given up hope, though.
Short-seller Andew Left at Citron: Left is a good presenter. What bothers him is that Left has taken him out of some names (he got stopped out) like Shopify. Now, Left is attacking Nividia. It's bothersome, because there are over 30 analysts also commenting on these stocks. Why does Left get all the attention? Because pessimism carries a lot more weight than optimism. Pessimism sounds smart. Left's track record isn't that great.
He owns a large position in Comcast, which is causing him grief. Comcast and Disney are aggressively bidding on Sky News, because Sky is the UK leader in subscriptions, and Comcast and Disney ultimately want compete with Netflix. He's taken a step back from Disney and Comcast. He'd rather just own Netflix.
He owns a large position in Comcast, which is causing him grief. Comcast and Disney are aggressively bidding on Sky News, because Sky is the UK leader in subscriptions, and Comcast and Disney ultimately want compete with Netflix. He's taken a step back from Disney and Comcast. He'd rather just own Netflix.
Still believes in it. It was the first streaming company and continues to improve while it expands globally. Its content continues to improve too. He loves HBO, for example, but Netflix is improving more. Comcast and Disney are fighting for market share, but Netflix is still winning. Add to your position.