In this video, Motley Fool tech and telecom editor Erin Kennedy sits down with Fool tech analyst Andrew Tonner to tell us how she picked Apple (AAPL 0.79%) for her first stock purchase. She discusses how she sees it as a great company with a straightforward business model, contrasting it with Google (GOOGL -0.35%), a tech giant with many moving parts. When Apple's valuation dropped, she finally decided to jump in.
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My First Stock: Apple
NASDAQ: AAPL
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Buying (and holding) what you know.
Andrew Tonner and Erin Kennedy both own shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Apple and Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple and Google. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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