You're assuming the common sense and ability to reason was ever there in the first place. You know the old stories about the million monkeys with the typewriters? They gave up on Shakespeare and switched to hating Apple a while back.Interesting how the dislike of a company can cause people to lose the ability to reason or use basic common sense.
The lagdroid fanboys are out in full force with their speculation based on this and the upcoming keynote. Haha.
You beleiving that is as wrong as saying DPRK is really democratic.He might not be a very good CEO in the eyes of many, but someone who fights for my right to privacy against the government is definitely not trash in my eyes.
Just why is he trash?That man is trash.
Is it because the announcement next week will be a mess and the price will go down?
Just why is he trash?
Selling his stocks for cash is a normal thing people do.
So you think he didn't know about this announcement months ago? LolNo. CEOs can only sell stock at certain points. They must file to do so months in advance.
Those that believe these sales are related to upcoming announcements have zero understanding of how these stock sales work.
If Tim was unloading because of upcoming announcements and a drop in stock price, it'd be pretty stupid to unload less than $100 million of it when he has over $800 million worth of stock.
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Werd. Zuckerberg has done the same, as did Jobs, as did Gates, and countless other CEOs. This is a very normal thing to do. Stock can't be used to buy things. At some point you need to cash it out if you want to actually buy anything. It does you no good invested forever.
Tim's stock options being vested means he can either hold them (and hope the value goes up) or sell them. He has kept some but sold a lot. When someone dumps the stock like this it is percieved as a show of no faith in the company and/or no faith that the stock value will increase. When Jobs came back/Apple purchased NeXT they gave him a bunch of Apple stock, which he sold the next day...because he had zero faith in Apples ability to turn around. Mostly because he wasnt in charge and I think that was his message. Cook just wants the money which probably means he has plans for something or sees the future products and isn't willing to gamble. Either way, Apple doesnt mean the same to him as it did Jobs....so he will likley move on at some point and follow his real passions...with his giant pile of cash. For the record....I would have cashed it all out and said see ya later. Buy a cheap house and live the rest of my life in retirement.I guess I don't fully understand why Cook is selling shares. Is there something more going on here than what's immediately evident.
That is your opinion not that of the masses. I don't remember voting you as the official rep.
It's clear that Apple has been setting up for privacy as a differentiating feature for years now (I first noticed it in iOS 7 I think it was with MAC address randomization for wifi and bluetooth radios). It's good business, and good policy. Win-win regardless of motive.Appreciated, but do you believe his motives in that regard were totally altruistic?
He still has 110M in stock.Tim's stock options being vested means he can either hold them (and hope the value goes up) or sell them. He has kept some but sold a lot. When someone dumps the stock like this it is percieved as a show of no faith in the company and/or no faith that the stock value will increase. When Jobs came back/Apple purchased NeXT they gave him a bunch of Apple stock, which he sold the next day...because he had zero faith in Apples ability to turn around. Mostly because he wasnt in charge and I think that was his message. Cook just wants the money which probably means he has plans for something or sees the future products and isn't willing to gamble. Either way, Apple doesnt mean the same to him as it did Jobs....so he will likley move on at some point and follow his real passions...with his giant pile of cash. For the record....I would have cashed it all out and said see ya later. Buy a cheap house and live the rest of my life in retirement.
He might not be a very good CEO in the eyes of many, but someone who fights for my right to privacy against the government is definitely not trash in my eyes.
He's also been telling me he has amazing products in the pipeline for years....yet all we get is boring updates. So clearly he is full of hot air. And honestly, he is the CEO of Apple.....he is not going to sound like he is leaving...no matter what his plans. Lets just see how much he takes over the next year.It's clear that Apple has been setting up for privacy as a differentiating feature for years now (I first noticed it in iOS 7 I think it was with MAC address randomization for wifi and bluetooth radios). It's good business, and good policy. Win-win regardless of motive.
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He still has 110M in stock.
Some of you people get so dramatic over shares selling, you realize he's going to get just as much stock in bonuses over the next couple of years anyway? Cook is going to be CEO for years (if the decision remains up to him), this is clear to everyone who actually pays attention to the way he speaks.
The Apple fan base does not recognize this as fact. They can not conceive of the reality of it being true. Best to deny it and listen to the CEO who is under a gag order.
He might not be a very good CEO in the eyes of many, but someone who fights for my right to privacy against the government is definitely not trash in my eyes.
Boo hoo.He's also been telling me he has amazing products in the pipeline for years....yet all we get is boring updates. So clearly he is full of hot air. And honestly, he is the CEO of Apple.....he is not going to sound like he is leaving...no matter what his plans. Lets just see how much he takes over the next year.
Just why is he trash?
Selling his stocks for cash is a normal thing people do.
What do you mean? He had something that wasn't money and exchanged it for money. That's a gain of money in my book. Stock isn't worth anything. Even Apple stock. It's a just an object like baseball cards or real estate. The supermarket doesn't take Apple stock for grapes, and Netflix won't let you use it to pay your subscription. The only thing worth $65 million US dollars is dollars issued by the US in the quantity of 65 million.
Tim's stock options being vested means he can either hold them (and hope the value goes up) or sell them. He has kept some but sold a lot. When someone dumps the stock like this it is percieved as a show of no faith in the company and/or no faith that the stock value will increase. When Jobs came back/Apple purchased NeXT they gave him a bunch of Apple stock, which he sold the next day...because he had zero faith in Apples ability to turn around. Mostly because he wasnt in charge and I think that was his message. Cook just wants the money which probably means he has plans for something or sees the future products and isn't willing to gamble. Either way, Apple doesnt mean the same to him as it did Jobs....so he will likley move on at some point and follow his real passions...with his giant pile of cash. For the record....I would have cashed it all out and said see ya later. Buy a cheap house and live the rest of my life in retirement.
Appreciated, but do you believe his motives in that regard were totally altruistic?
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The Apple fan base does not recognize this as fact. They can not conceive of the reality of it being true. Best to deny it and listen to the CEO who is under a gag order.
LOL. Now that is a funny statement.Not when you're trying to get a product right anyway.
He might not be a very good CEO in the eyes of many, but someone who fights for my right to privacy against the government is definitely not trash in my eyes.