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Microsoft’s stock is no window on prosperity
Here at The Investing Channel, there is a theory that Microsoft is the General Motors of the 21st Century. As you may know, GM was built up by Alfred Sloan from around 1910 on, into the biggest and strongest business in the world. However, from around the 1960’s and thereafter, it took decades and burned through the organization and the balance sheet. It can be done no matter how rich you once were.

This article presents some very pessimistic observations about Microsoft. “Dear Mr. Berko: I’ve been following Microsoft since you panned the stock at $33 in 2007. Now I’m thinking of investing $15,000 and buying 500 shares. When you panned the stock in 2007, you said it didn’t have any “sex appeal” and was “dependent on one product for most of its revenues. …”