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APPLE STOCK MARKET VALUE INCHES PAST SEARCH GIANT GOOGLE’S, BUT IT’S ‘AN APPLES-TO-ORANGES COMPARISON”

MercuryNews.com published an interesting news where they noticed that now Apple can add a little more swagger to its iPod shuffle.

On Wednesday, Apple became Silicon Valley’s most valued company, nudging out Internet behemoth Google (stock ticker: GOOG) by what amounts to pocket change among the tech giants.

For the first time since Google’s 2004 initial public offering, Apple (stock quote: AAPL)finished the day with a higher market value than the Internet search leader. The total value of Apple’s stock was $158.84 billion, a relative whisker more than Google’s $157.23 billion. That was enough to unseat Google as Silicon Valley’s No. 1 company.

It is just the latest milestone for the maker of Macintosh computers, iPods and iPhones. Both companies are in good spots, but Apple is in a better spot,” said Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

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Many people still believe that fundamental data in the US is getting worse and that the bottom is still to come; that basically means that no matter which stocks you own, they will probably decline, as it has happened over the last year. Microsoft, the software gigant, has fallen 35%. Google, decreased its value from 747 to 430, almost 50%! In general, the Dow Jones Index, Nasdaq and S&P deceased an average of 40% in only a couple of months. If you think the worst hasn´t yet arrive, the following are excellent options for making money in bear markets.1- ETF´s that replicate the inverse of some sectors

• SKF, ultra short financials, seeks for results that are as twice as the inverse of the Dow Jones US Financial Index

• QID, ultrashort against nasdaq 100

• DOG, ultrashort agains Dow Jones

• REW, ultrashort agaist the tech sector
• DUG, if you believe oil prices will continue to decline this is a good option

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