In the following video, Motley Fool senior tech analyst Eric Bleeker talks about the question of what to do with all that cash on Apple's (AAPL 0.38%) balance sheet. As billionaire hedge fund manager David Einhorn continues to call for the company to issue preferred shares with a 4% fixed dividend yield to return some of that cash to shareholders, both Eric and the management at Apple agree that it isn't in the company's best interest at the moment. Eric tells us how Apple is taking the issue of the cash on its balance sheet "very seriously," details why this isn't the best plan, and gives us some potential alternatives.
The Battle Over Apple's Cash Heats Up
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 8, 2013 at 6:30PM
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David Einhorn's battle with Apple over the cash on its balance sheet gets increasingly vociferous.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech