You Don't Need to Buy Apple Stock. Here's Why

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a game-changing investment for long-term shareholders. Despite having held the title of the largest company in the world by market capitalization for quite a while, the iPhone maker managed to more than double its share price over the past five years, posting an average annualized growth rate of 16% along the way. That move added roughly $2 trillion to the tech giant's market cap.Yet even with the stock's past success, there's a good argument why you probably don't need to buy Apple stock. It's not because of the company's lack of future growth prospects. Rather, it's because of a much simpler reason that affects a wide range of investors.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool