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Apple Won the Share Buyback Debate
I receive many questions about Apple from Above Avalon readers, listeners, and members...I receive many questions about Apple from Above Avalon readers, listener...
Above Avalon Year in Review (2020)
Heading into 2020, the big question facing Apple was found with growth. Apple had reached a billion users...Heading into 2020, the big question facing Apple was found with growth...
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Above Avalon Podcast Episode 177: The Rise of the Small Display
While the pandemic is pushing people to embrace larger displays like iPads and Macs, the momentum found with smaller displays is still flying under...While the pandemic is pushing people to embrace larger displays like iPa...
The Rise of Smaller Displays
Apple is a design company selling tools capable of improving people’s lives. Approximately 80% of those tools include a display...Apple is a design company selling tools capable of improving people’s li...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 176: The Mac Earned a Diploma
The Mac is seeing momentum by being true to itself instead of trying to be something that it’s not...The Mac is seeing momentum by being true to itself instead of trying to ...
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The Mac's Graduation
The iPad is seeing more than twice the number of new users as the Mac...The iPad is seeing more than twice the number of new users as the Mac...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 175: iPhone at a Billion
According to Neil’s estimate, Apple surpassed the billion iPhone users milestone last month...According to Neil’s estimate, Apple surpassed the billion iPhone users m...
A Billion iPhone Users
A billion people now have iPhones. According to my estimate, Apple passed the billion iPhone users milestone last month...A billion people now have iPhones...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 174: Apple Watch Is a Runaway Train
While the tech press spent years infatuated with stationary smart speakers and the idea of voice-only interfaces, it was the Apple Watch and utilit...While the tech press spent years infatuated with stationary smart speake...
Apple Watch Momentum Is Building
In a few months, the number of people wearing an Apple Watch will surpass 100 million...In a few months, the number of people wearing an Apple Watch will surpas...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 173: Let's Talk App Store
As Apple pulls away from the competition, the App Store is considered the best (and last) chance for competitors to reshape the mobile industry to ...As Apple pulls away from the competition, the App Store is considered th...
Attacking the App Store
Apple competitors have turned to guerrilla warfare tactics to wage a battle against Apple and the App Store...Apple competitors have turned to guerrilla warfare tactics to wage a bat...
Introducing the Above Avalon Daily Podcast
Over the past five years, 2,000-word written daily updates have served as the cornerstone of Above Avalon membership...Over the past five years, 2,000-word written daily updates have served a...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 172: Hidden Acceleration
Apple’s underlying ecosystem strength has been gaining momentum for years - it’s just been masked by people holding on to their iPhones for longer ...Apple’s underlying ecosystem strength has been gaining momentum for year...
Apple's Ecosystem Growth Is Accelerating
The two most recent Above Avalon articles took a look at how and why Apple’s ecosystem is giving the company a major advantage against the competit...The two most recent Above Avalon articles took a look at how and why App...
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Above Avalon Podcast Episode 171: The Apple Ecosystem
Apple’s ecosystem ends up being about more than just a collection of devices or services...Apple’s ecosystem ends up being about more than just a collection of dev...
The Secret to Apple's Ecosystem
Apple’s ecosystem remains misunderstood...Apple’s ecosystem remains misunderstood...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 170: Pulling Away From the Competition
In episode 170, Neil examines how Apple is pulling away from the competition to a degree that we haven’t ever seen before...In episode 170, Neil examines how Apple is pulling away from the competi...
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Apple Is Pulling Away From the Competition
For the second year in a row, Apple held a developers conference that should frighten its competitors...For the second year in a row, Apple held a developers conference that sh...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 169: The Business of Predicting Turns
Financial market commentators have been stumped by the stock market’s resiliency during the pandemic. Maybe they shouldn't be so surprised...Financial market commentators have been stumped by the stock market’s re...
Predicting Turns on Wall Street
Wall Street got the pandemic right...Wall Street got the pandemic right...
Above Avalon Membership Turns Five Years Old
Above Avalon membership was launched five years ago this week...Above Avalon membership was launched five years ago this week...
Above Avalon Podcast Episode 167: A Stock Buyback Poster Child
Share buyback is one of a handful of tools that boards and management teams have to properly manage balance sheets...Share buyback is one of a handful of tools that boards and management te...
Apple's $460 Billion Stock Buyback
Share buybacks have once again come under fire...Share buybacks have once again come under fire...