Could’ve-Would’ve-Should’ve.
In honor of the iPhone’s recent release and to wrap up my Mac History posts:
(All stock prices are split adjusted.)
In March of 1990, Apple stock was at 8.56. My Mac SE sans printer cost us $2900.00. Could’ve bought 338 shares. Running total: 338 shares.
In March of 1995, Apple was at $10.00. My Powerbook 520 cost us $1000.00. Could’ve bought 100 shares. Running total: 438 shares.
In July of 1999, Apple was at 11.84. My Blue and White PowerPC G3 cost $1440.00. Could’ve bought 122 shares. Running total: 560 shares.
In December of 2004, Apple was at $32.63. My iMac G5 cost $1994.00. Could’ve bought 61 shares. Running total: 621 shares.
In July of 2006, Apple was at $57.27. The family MacBook was $1050.00. Could’ve bought 18 shares. Running total: 639 shares.
Apple’s closing price on Friday, June 29, 2007? $122.04.
Had I stuck to pencil and paper, an exhaustive concordance and Randy’s old sermon notes, and had we bought and held, we’d have $77,983.56 in AAPL stock.
BTW, I bought the program Microsoft Word for $292.00 in March, 1990. MSFT was at $0.69. Could’ve bought 423 shares. I’d have $12,471.36 in the account if I’d held.
Now I know MS Word is not worth THAT much.
(All stock prices are split adjusted.)
In March of 1990, Apple stock was at 8.56. My Mac SE sans printer cost us $2900.00. Could’ve bought 338 shares. Running total: 338 shares.
In March of 1995, Apple was at $10.00. My Powerbook 520 cost us $1000.00. Could’ve bought 100 shares. Running total: 438 shares.
In July of 1999, Apple was at 11.84. My Blue and White PowerPC G3 cost $1440.00. Could’ve bought 122 shares. Running total: 560 shares.
In December of 2004, Apple was at $32.63. My iMac G5 cost $1994.00. Could’ve bought 61 shares. Running total: 621 shares.
In July of 2006, Apple was at $57.27. The family MacBook was $1050.00. Could’ve bought 18 shares. Running total: 639 shares.
Apple’s closing price on Friday, June 29, 2007? $122.04.
Had I stuck to pencil and paper, an exhaustive concordance and Randy’s old sermon notes, and had we bought and held, we’d have $77,983.56 in AAPL stock.
BTW, I bought the program Microsoft Word for $292.00 in March, 1990. MSFT was at $0.69. Could’ve bought 423 shares. I’d have $12,471.36 in the account if I’d held.
Now I know MS Word is not worth THAT much.
July 2nd, 2007 at 1:17 pm
Thanks for “shares-ing” your thoughts with us.
July 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
If only …
July 2nd, 2007 at 7:56 pm
A new Mac store is going to be coming to Fresno. Do you have Mac stores in Switzerland?
July 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Hey, I have an “if only.” If only I had $1.00 for every time someone said to me, “Judy, Judy, Judy,” I’d be rich, too!
July 3rd, 2007 at 6:49 pm
That’s one of those things that just doesn’t help.