10-20-2014, 12:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-20-2014, 12:19 PM by Roadmap2Retire.)
Hi Lewys,
I think yes, the company will continue to sell their products well. Overall, I think they have a great brand appeal - and for existing customers, they have a fantastic program for upgrading their phones. Every year or two - people keep going back for their trade-in program. This keeps the customers in the ecosystem and some reports place a brand loyalty of upto 90%.
While iPhone is still their biggest hit, theres only so much they can do with it...and new innovation will have to come in the form of software and/or service (Apple Pay is one example). Other new devices wearables (iWatch), home entertainment (Apple TV hasnt seen good upgrades in years), media (music) are also on the horizon. Another avenue for growth is CarPlay - Apple ecosystem in the vehicles and they have already signed agreements with plenty of luxury and mid-tier car manufacturers. So, theres still a lot of innovation on horizon for Apple...its not dead yet
I have to add that it is a bit of a riskier play - since Apple does not have the track record as other dividend growth companies. So, proceed with caution.
I think yes, the company will continue to sell their products well. Overall, I think they have a great brand appeal - and for existing customers, they have a fantastic program for upgrading their phones. Every year or two - people keep going back for their trade-in program. This keeps the customers in the ecosystem and some reports place a brand loyalty of upto 90%.
While iPhone is still their biggest hit, theres only so much they can do with it...and new innovation will have to come in the form of software and/or service (Apple Pay is one example). Other new devices wearables (iWatch), home entertainment (Apple TV hasnt seen good upgrades in years), media (music) are also on the horizon. Another avenue for growth is CarPlay - Apple ecosystem in the vehicles and they have already signed agreements with plenty of luxury and mid-tier car manufacturers. So, theres still a lot of innovation on horizon for Apple...its not dead yet
I have to add that it is a bit of a riskier play - since Apple does not have the track record as other dividend growth companies. So, proceed with caution.