I used to read each page too! We had a subscription of Computer Shopper for many years. Bought some nice 8088, 286, 386s back in the day from the custom builders that advertised in there. I remember my father and I reading an article in there on a company named Apple back in the mid to late 80s perhaps and us debating on investing $500 in it back then believe it or not. We didn’t unfortunately!
Apple’s share price at the time of its IPO in December 1980 was just $2.75.
Yesterday’s close was $119.99.
Apple’s stock has split four times since the company went public. The stock split on a 7-for-1 basis on June 9, 2014 and split on a 2-for-1 basis on February 28, 2005, June 21, 2000, and June 16, 1987.
So, your $500 investment would be worth over $1.2M today!................