In the following video, Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio advisor Dave Meier takes a question about Apple (AAPL 0.31%) from a Fool reader, who asks: "Will they ever do something with that cash pile? They could dominate a whole sector with that cash."
Ask a Fool: What's Up With Apple's Cash Pile?
By David Meier – May 9, 2013 at 8:30PM
NASDAQ: AAPL
Apple
Market Cap
$4.0T
Today's Change
(-0.31%) $0.83
Current Price
$270.57
Price as of October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
Apple is up to its ears in cash right now. What's it going to do with all that money?
About the Author
David Meier is a Senior Investment Analyst at The Motley Fool.
At The Motley Fool, David has been a writer, editor, stock analyst, and newsletter advisor. In addition, he was a portfolio manager at Motley Fool Asset Management and a hedge fund manager at 1623 Capital.
Prior to joining The Motley Fool in 2005, David worked as an engineer specializing in gas turbine design at Rolls Royce and GE Power Systems.
David holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Wake Forest.