Posted on 07/18/2014 6:16:47 PM PDT by dennisw
BUY STOCK or Woulda, Shouda, Coulda.
Looking back in 2003 I could have bought approx 16,000 shares of Apple stock at approx $3. Instead I bought Gateway (pc company) and I lost quite a bit of money. I did not buy because I thought Apple was not going anywhere. No phone or tablet like now. I literally lost approx $21 million in potential money after the added stock from splits.
2 for 1 stock split February 2005
7 for 1 in May 2104
Div in May was $3.29 x 224,000 shares = $736,960
If I bought Apple in 2009 at approx $18 when I instead bought Ford I would have after the 7-1 split 5,000 shares then x that by $3.29 div = over $16 grand extra. It hurts just to think about it!
With Ford I did triple my money but if I bought TRW instead it would be worth about $200 grand.
On the bright side I do know what stocks to look at but on the other hand I buy the weakest of them and miss the rocket.
I now own Apple stock and hope with the new phone and tablet and next year the flexible screen that the stock will go up and up. With my luck Bill Gates will buy Apple with other investors and you will see a new OS from Apple called Metro....
4.7” Screen?
Welcome to 2011
i woulda gone with “tablone.”
I admit I got it from Wikipedia where it appears frequently.
Given the political leanings of most Wiki types perhaps I should discontinue use.
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