If I'd invested in Apple since 1986
$1,000 put into Apple at the end of 1986 would be worth about $1,617,389 today — a 1,617× return, or roughly 20.6% a year. Change the amount below to run your own number.
You'd have
$1,617,389
from $1,000 invested — up 161639%.
The story behind the number
Apple since 1986 has been a remarkably smooth ride. $1,000 put in at the end of 1986 grew to $1,617,389 — a 1,617× return, or about 20.6% a year.
The ride mattered as much as the destination. The strongest single year was 2001, up 44%; the worst was 2000, down 58%.
Holding on took nerve: the position fell as much as 80% from its 1991 peak to its 1997 low, before climbing back above that high by 1999.
Common questions
- How much would I have if I'd invested $1,000 in Apple in 1986?
- $1,000 invested in Apple at the end of 1986 would be worth about $1,617,389 today — a 1,617× return, or roughly 20.6% per year.
- What were the best and worst years for Apple since 1986?
- The best year was 2001, up about 44%. The toughest was 2000, when it fell about 58%. Across the window, 192 of 474 years finished lower than they started.
- What was the biggest drop along the way?
- The steepest decline was about 80%, from a peak in 1991 to a low in 1997, with the value recovering above its prior high by 1999.
The chart above shows the whole journey, not just the destination. Try switching to a bit each year to see how spreading your buying would have changed the outcome — or skip the latte to find out what a small daily habit could have grown into instead.
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