How rich would you be if you’d bought Apple shares instead of a Mac in 2003?

Re:How rich would you be if you’d bought Apple shares instea... by cdooh on Monday May 27, 2013 @04:40PM (#5776475)

Proving what my dad is always telling me "The stock market is essentially gambling. If you're going to buy stock do it to own the company not to speculate"

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Re:How rich would you be if you’d bought Apple shares instea... by bruceboughton on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @11:12AM (#5780482)

> If you're going to buy stock do it to own the company not to speculate

Why would you want to own (a small part of) the company? The only reason I can think of is to receive dividends, but unless you know the future dividends that is still speculation.

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Re:How rich would you be if you’d bought Apple shares instea... by cdooh on Thursday May 30, 2013 @03:29AM (#5791367)

We weren't talking small parts but influence the board/seat on the board parts:)

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