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Should I go with my head or my heart?

GrantMeThePower

GrantMeThePower

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Here is my issue:

I own Apple stock.

I hate Apple.

I dont like the closed nature of their hardware and software. I don't like the fanboys. I think they are overpriced.

I like windows, even though its buggy. I like blackberry phones because they let me change anything and everything i want to. I like the idea of android and its openness.

All of that being said, still, I own Apple stock.

Because I own apple stock, i must want them to do well, right?

So what do I do with my money? It is time for me to get a new cellphone and a new laptop in the next few months. Which way do I go? Do i go with my head or my heart?
Thanks
 
Are you serious?

Invest in companies that give you the best return. Buy hardware and services for the same reason.
 
Continue to think with your head: I doubt that you buying a laptop or cellphone (that is probably going to cost you more than the competition) will not result into at least that much of an increase in the value of the stock that you own.
 
Statistically speaking, if you invest in a company using your gut feelings and not listening to any advice given to you, you will be better of than investing in what people tell you.
 
Invest in what you think will do well. Buy what works for you. It's like people who don't buy ATi cards because they're nVidia fanboys. I don't get how a brand can have so much power over your wallet.
 
Buy stock index mutual funds instead, like an S&P 500 mutual fund or ETF. You'll own Apple, MS, IBM, etc. and won't be dependent on any particular one of them doing well.
 
Heres the thing. i have a money manager that handles all of my accounts. I COULD tell him what to buy or not, but what would the point be then. so he has me in apple stock as one thing i own.

That being said, the investment parts of the equation are non variable.

The question is do i do MS/android/palm or Apple/apple?
 
Originally posted by: GrantMeThePower
Heres the thing. i have a money manager that handles all of my accounts. I COULD tell him what to buy or not, but what would the point be then. so he has me in apple stock as one thing i own.

That being said, the investment parts of the equation are non variable.

The question is do i do MS/android/palm or Apple/apple?
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I'm anti Apple. Like you, I don't care for their extremely closed environment. You need to judge what works best for you. Personal happiness has some value, but it's up to you to assign that value.

Does the iPhone do what you need better than the competition? If it does, will owning a non-Apple product make up for the deficiencies by giving you a good feeling?
 
Buy the best stocks for your money - so let your money manager deal with it. As for a phone or whatever, buy the one you like using. The brand is irrelevant.
 
Don't hold tech stocks, they're overvalued 95% of the time. Invest in something that is fairly valued, not valued based on "future potential."

I personally would invest in low debt REITs, Berkshire Hathaway, and Oil Futures ETFs.
 
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