Mike Landfair

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A Fresh Look at Crude Oil in 2010

February 2nd 2010 01:34


Adam Hewison decided to take a look at the crude oil market.

It’s the first time he's looked at this market this year and one thing jumped out at him right away and he wanted to share it with you.

It appears as though crude oil has an amazing cyclic quality that can be timed quite accurately with MarketClub’s “Triangle” technology. In this new short video, he showcases this cycle and how you can take advantage of it.

As always the videos are free to watch and there are no registration requirements. All we ask for is that you comment on this video if you find it interesting and informative.

Enjoy the video and let me know what you think.

Please enjoy the article and comment below, follow me @movermike and Khrono Stock
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On Wednesday, after much hype and drama, Steve Jobs walked onstage and unveiled Apple’s latest creation - the iPad. Having watched almost every key address for Apple for many years I, like many others, were disappointed that the product didn’t live up to the hype. Nonetheless, Apple will sell a boatload of these products, but not as many as the iPhone.

Upon reflection, it occurred to me that Steve Jobs is changing the whole business model of Apple and I don’t believe anyone has caught on to this yet.

In all the reports I’ve read after the launch of the iPad, I think every writer /analyst missed this key point: Steve Jobs wants to be like King Gillette.

If you don’t know who King Gillette was, you may not old enough to shave. King Gillette started his business at the beginning of the century. His business model is what I believe Apple’s business model will be in the future.

Long ago, King Gillette decided to practically give the razor away at or below cost, but sell the razor blades separately.

So here’s what I think, I think Apple wants to give the iPhone and the iPad to as many people as possible at cost or with a small profit. Remember now, AT&T subsidized the iPhone and Apple gets a slice of the pie from every AT&T customer that has an iPhone. Now why would they do that you might ask?

The key reason, I would argue, is that Apple wants the magic of recurring revenues. This is the dream of many companies - to have millions of folks paying a small amount of money every month for using a service. What makes Apple stand out is the fact that they have an army of developers who are writing code for some very cool apps. Yes, there is an app for that. In fact, there is an app for almost every idea ever thought of.

Not only has the app store been widely successful, but Apple also has iTunes, and iBooks along with iTV coming down the road. So this is what I believe Apple’s business model is going to be: with 125 million people who have giving Apple their contact and credit card information, Apple has a huge base of customers much like the newspapers and magazines did in the ’60s and ’70s, but on a much smaller scale. Now Apple can upsell products to those customers at will. The genius part about all of this is the fact that other people are creating products to be sold through the Apple store. Apple just reinvented the King Gillette model in a thoroughly modern way. Hat’s off to you Steve.

That’s my take on Apple’s stealth business model.

Now let’s take a look at the stock.

In Adam Hewison's short video, he explains to you some key factors he's watching that he thinks will make the difference in this market. If you have a few minutes, please take the time to watch this juggernaut of a stock and what I think is ahead for the market in the next 2 months.

As always videos are free to watch and there is no registration required.

The only request that we make is that if you find the video interesting or even disagree with the analysis, please comment on a blog. We would love to hear from you.

All the best,

Please enjoy the article and comment below, follow me @movermike and Khrono Stock
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Is the Dow in trouble?

January 26th 2010 17:25

For some time now we've been very concerned that all the major indexes are in the "thin air" and have exceeded some key Fibonacci retracement levels. This new short video explores that and looks at a key Japanese candlestick formation that could really make a difference and be the first clue in the demise of the Dow.

I'll also show and share with you a specific number to look for in February. Should this level be broken, then it will signal a major reversal to the downside for the Dow.

As always our videos are free to watch and there is no need to register.

Enjoy the video and let us know what you think on our blog.
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Many investors attempt to incorporate candlestick charting into their trading plans, however few know why this tool has become so popular


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Gold Is Flying!

January 11th 2010 01:24
From Mover Mike

Is it the devaluation of the Venezuela currency by 50% or something else that has Gold up $19.10 to $1,156.80 in pre-market trading


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Is the NASDAQ Running Out of Steam?

December 23rd 2009 16:48
Times Square NASDAQ


The NASDAQ index is now in thin air and appears to be waning in strength. In Adam Hewison's new video he shows exactly what he thinks will happen to this market


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Thank you for joining us for last week’s “Getting the Most Out of MarketClub” Part 1 webinar. If you weren’t able to join us, you’re in luck as we’ve just put the finishing touches on the edited version for all of our MarketClub members and Trader’s Blog readers.

Now watch: Getting the Most Out of MarketClub Part 2
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Let’s Take a Fresh Look at Crude Oil

December 5th 2009 19:52
Oil Pump


Today we are looking at a January crude oil contract, but this can be any of the other contract months


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Adam Hewison founder of MarketClub has been on a roll this week with 5 videos in just two days! The two short videos today, one on the USD and the second on Crude Oil, are very educational and make some pretty solid predictions for each market. You can see yesterday's videos on Gold, The Dow and NASDAQ, and Trading the S&P 500 at Mover Mike.

He's wanted to do an update on the crude oil market for a few days now, but unfortunately time got away from him. In his new video on crude oil, he updates some of the thoughts he had before, but also some important elements that are still in play and could push this market significantly higher


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Adam Hewison founder of MarketClub has been on a roll this week with 5 videos in just two days! The two short videos today, one on the USD and the second on Crude Oil, are very educational and make some pretty solid predictions for each market. You can see yesterday's videos on Gold, The Dow and NASDAQ, and Trading the S&P 500 at Mover Mike.

The markets are always interesting, but they are particularly interesting right now


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Recent Comments

Comment by Mike Landfair
on Best film of 2009: Readers opinion

January 1st 2010 06:09
I was completely blown away by Avatar. Such an imaginative creation, the planet, the people the plnt life the animals. Imagine a six-legged horse! After awhile I completely forgot that it was all invented.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on The Train That's Coming!

March 20th 2009 05:16
ZZMike, Actually when the FED buys bonds it floods the system with dollars. Maybe the Chinese are selling.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on ARE THE CONSUMERS TO BLAME?

September 23rd 2008 05:15
Cibbuano, think what you want. The point of my post is:

"So what! Are we taxpayers supposed to rush in and make everyone whole? I say to heck with them all. I don't have much sympathy for victims. I think everyone should have the right to fail."

Comment by Mike Landfair
on jk

September 23rd 2008 05:06
I want to be a freelance writer and earn enough so that I will be able to write from somewhere warm with my toes in the sand.

Your first point, THE POWER OF CLARITY, cuts right to the heart of my problem. I have been vague about coming up with topics for querys. By the end of this month. I will have a list of topics and by the end of October, I will have submitted five queries to magazines.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on ARE THE CONSUMERS TO BLAME?

September 23rd 2008 00:31
I think there were a lot of borrowers that knew the papers they signed were fraudulent, yet they signed anyway.

I think there were a lot of brokers that made a ton of money winking at the rules and allowed or encouraged those borrowers to sign, and there were a lot of banks that loaned money knowing the papers were fraudulent..

So what! Are we taxpayers supposed to rush in and make everyone whole? I say to heck with them all. I don't have much sympathy for victims. I think everyone should have the right to fail.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on Paris preview: Saab 9X Air Concept

September 21st 2008 03:35
I drive a 1999 Saab now, and I would surely trade up to this. I like how Saab has pushed the wheels out to the corners like Mini Cooper and the Volvo C30

Comment by Mike Landfair
on The Oil Bull Resumes

August 21st 2008 23:27
Market Newbie, I enjoy your blog. It inspires me to write.

I don't agree with everything you say, but who does. You had a kernel of truth about the market and I took it in an another direction. If there's controversy, it only increases our readership and maybe we both learn something.

Thanks for stopping by.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on A GULLIBLE MARKET

August 21st 2008 05:30
Careful with your prognostications, Punk, my studies show that OIl is still trading above its long term trendline. Major support is at $100 to 105.

As for Gold, its trendline is in no danger of being broken. In fact the last major pullback was 22% and that's about where we are at this time. Painful, but no big deal.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on THEY SUDDENLY GREW A CONSCIENCE?

July 20th 2008 06:18
"To me, the Law on Supply and Demand, only applies when the "buyers" are the "consumers." "

Niow, that's just silly thinking. A buyer is not limited to just consumers. Buyers are can have every reason in the world to buy including irrational, insane reasons to buy. That goes for sellers, too

Sorry!.

Comment by Mike Landfair
on THEY SUDDENLY GREW A CONSCIENCE?

July 20th 2008 00:30
" I don’t know people, but somehow, I don’t think they even realize they are doing anything wrong. The reason they are selling now according to an Associated Press report is because of fear of the effects of a rising inflation."

These traders are not selling for that reason. Did you notice Oil peaked when politicians started talking about opening up drilling in the offshore areas? The only thing that will bring down prices, Econ 101, is increased supply.

Buying oil is for protection from a USD that has gone down over 50% in the last seven years.

BTW, inflation is not rising prices but the symptom of a FED that has continually depreciated the USD.