From: punditster@gmail.com
On 2/19/2026 7:23 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:39:37 -0800, Dude wrote:
>
>> On 2/18/2026 9:11 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>> On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:15:00 -0800, Dude wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2/18/2026 4:39 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>> On 2/18/26 1:43 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>> If you had recognized Apple's potential 30 years ago and invested
>>>>>> $10,000 in its stock, you'd be a multimillionaire today with about
>>>>>> $6.9 million, if you'd reinvested dividends.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How much does it cost to buy Apple stock today?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Apple Inc. Stock Quote (U.S.: Nasdaq - MarketWatch $ 264.40
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> if u can predict the future then u can predict the future
>>>>>
>>>> Remember the future. You may be onto something!
>>>>
>>>> Today a $10,000 CD can earn anywhere from under $1 to over $600 in a
>>>> year, depending on the Annual Percentage Yield (APY); at current
>>>> competitive rates (around 4-4.1%), you'd earn roughly $400-$410.
>>>>
>>>> The original iPhone went on sale in the United States on June 29, 2007,
>>>> at 6:00 p.m.
>>>>
>>>> Investing $1,000 in Apple (AAPL) stock in 2006 would have yielded
>>>> massive, market-crushing returns, potentially turning that investment
>>>> into over $100,000 by 2025/2026 due to the iPhone launch and subsequent
>>>> growth
>>>
>>> That's great. Did you do that?
>>>
>> No. I was fully vested at Dell and got bought out by Michael in a
>> leveraged buyout deal with the public shares at $13.65 apiece. With the
>> money I bought house for investment.
>
> The real question is would you have known to do that. I guess not.
> You bought a house.
>
Warren Buffet says you need a diversified portfolio and real estate is a
good investment. I should have reinvested in Apple stock - I would be a
millionaire by now.
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