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Personal Finance and Investing

bif

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6. I bought 100 shares back in the late 90s.

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Sat Aug 22, 2020, 12:16 PM

Aug 2020

Before the 7:1 split. And I've never thought of selling any of it. It's funny, I got a note from the brokerage firm I deal with telling me they thought my portfolio was too heavily weighted with Apple stock! I'm thinking: Sure, maybe I should sell half of it and put it into GM or some utility!

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Wow, Apple is on fire! [View all] bif Aug 2020 OP

Bought a new IMac in 2008. safeinOhio Aug 2020 #1

I did an exercise: Converted all my Apple product purchases to stock purchases. Then I wept. n/t CincyDem Aug 2020 #2

Bought Apple stock at 7$ way back when packman Aug 2020 #3

I bought some back in the 1990's. SeattleVet Aug 2020 #5

This is an example of buy shares of companies that you know and like question everything Aug 2020 #4

I bought 100 shares back in the late 90s. bif Aug 2020 #6