proper valuation is the key. Investment bankers use several valuation methods to determine a value of the company. the most common method is the discounted cash

proper valuation is the key. Investment bankers use several valuation methods to determine a value of the company. the most common method is the discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. This is what these so-called analysts do all day. If you've ever studied finance, you'll get an even better appreciation of Apple and why it's doing everything right with regards to how they manage their cash, acquisitions, dividend/cash buyback policy, supply chain management, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discounted_cash_flow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discounted_cash_flow