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  1. 5by5 | The Critical Path #37: Pathfinder I

    · · Podcast

    Horace and Dan talk about how the Critical Path (The First Year) ebook Kickstarter project began, and hint at an upcoming topic: how to analyze the Android market. 5by5 | The Critical Path #37: Pathfinder I.

  2. Back to the balance sheet

    · · Research

    I first noted a correlation between Apple’s share price and its balance sheet a year ago. In February, when I last checked, Apple’s share price was priced nearly at 4.6 times its cash value. The stock has had a brief…

  3. What retail is hired to do: Apple vs. IKEA

    · · Research

    “Within five years after discount retailing pioneer Korvette’s opened its first store in 1957, over a dozen copycat discounters had emerged. In contrast, the giant discount furniture retailer IKEA has never been copied.…

  4. Which is best: hardware, software or services?

    · · Research

    Apple’s recent margins are nothing short of spectacular. It’s hard to convey just how remarkable 47% gross margin and 39% operating margins are. For a company that sells hardware these are simply unheard-of numbers. The…