From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/19/2026 11:55 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:22:56 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > But you didn't do that.   
    >   
   When Michael Dell bought back his company, all the employees got good   
   severance pay. Instead of investing in stocks, we decided to invest in   
   real estate. Safer investment. Real estate is always a good investment.   
      
   "Life is a gamble, a game you can't lose..." - George Straight   
    >   
     How could you know?   
    >   
   We new all about the PC business, but we didn't know what to expect when   
   Steve Jobs got kicked out of Apple, in favor of being replaced by a   
   sweet water salesman.   
      
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