What are the margins on other phone companies?
2 Stocks to Buy in September With Double-Digit Dividend Growth by Daniel Sparks of TMF is calling manch to buy double digital dividend growth stocks, AAPL and SBUX.
Big bad Trump is after your Apple.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/07/proposed-tariff-list-covers-wide-range-of-apple-products-report.html
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The latest round of proposed tariffs would affect the Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple Pencil, the company said in a letter to the government, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news. Apple CEO Tim Cook had previously brushed off tariff concerns, saying heâd had conversations with Trump about the tariffs and that Cook was confident tariffs wouldnât hit the iPhone.
Sneaky Trump. He kept his promise not to touch iPhone.
At present, I have 3 pairs of AirPods, need 1 more pair. Need to pay more now. 
Apple Event is on Sep 12, most of the time is âsell the eventâ, buy after the event 
The only Apple product I may buy is the AirPods. iPhones seem to be getting bigger screens and thatâs all. First time in a while not upgrading every year. I am still pretty happy with my 8+.
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Airpods are awesome, you wonât regret buying/using them.
I am still worried they may fall off easily because the EarPods that come with the iPhones are not very secure.
Upgrade annually? You bought the annual program?
So violent? You jump around?
Yes. The upgrade program. But I may stop upgrading this year even though I have the option to.
It does not fall off from ear unless someone jumps or does not fit into ear properly. Using it for more than 6 months, never had any miss/fall. The only issue may be easy to loose the airpods. You have to remember where you kept them. Functionality is too good (compared to many bluetooth sets).
Now, Tim Cook himself confirmed impact of Tariff on them !
Apple gets hit by tariff too.
What trump is planning is just add 25% on all items coming from China (except very few).
Stock market has not priced in much negative impact from tariffs. That in turn allows Trump to ignore any impact. Now the chicken is coming home to roost. Expect more negative news from companies.
manch posted that 1 hr ago!!!
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My bad, did not notice it !
AFAIK, tariff comes to effective sometime from Nov or Dec. You can buy them nowâŚ
What about iPads and laptops? Desktops?
In addition to already readied 200Bln tariffs, Trump asked to create next list for 267 blns.
Any components or finished products, with country of origin, even dispatched from HongKong, will be subjected to 25% tariffs when it reaches US port of entry. Bloomberg said that includes golf items to big desk,âŚany item.
This means, HD nails, Costco furniture, walmart items, Nike shoes, Apple components, all PCB boardsâŚetc.
Trump is just creating pressure on China, come what may kind of challenge.
and any US businesses that exploit sweat shops in China. Instead of directly attacking US companies, make China the bogeyman.
No more out-sourcing? In-sourcing?
Source: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/china-mongolia-taiwan/peoples-republic-china
China is currently our largest goods trading partner with $635.4 billion in total (two way) goods trade during 2017. Goods exports totaled $129.9 billion; goods imports totaled $505.5 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with China was $375.6 billion in 2017
Trump made ready to issue 200 bln , asking them to have additional 267 bln, Already 34+16 bln out, totalling $517 bln.
