Apple jumped the shark IMHO.
When's the last time you have seen someone in your cafeteria pull out the latest Apple gadget and everyone going:
Quote:
"Uuuuuuu"
"Aaaaaah"
"Can I hold it"
"Sweeeeet"
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The last I remember was the Ipad2 and the 4s phone (but only to mess with Siri). The Iphone5 and the other pads coming out recently just got a
Zzzzzz. And the need to get them seems to have diminished too - no new functions that are "must-haves". The phones have become more of a commodity and it is easy for a company like Samsung to catch up.
Any company in the world and in history hasn't held the #1 spot forever. Unfortunately in tech, companies rise and falls have been accelerated over what used to be decades in traditional businesses. Re-inventing yourself isn't easy, if you have to do it every couple of years. If you have to do it on a falling stock price (good luck attracting the best and the brightest to join!), even worse.
That's my two cents.
And not to be a smartazz but investing large portions of your college money into a single stock is something I wold not recommend. Diversification may only get you average returns, but there will be no stings on the lower end either ...
G