In the following video, Fool analyst Austin Smith takes a question about Apple (AAPL 0.07%) from a Fool reader, who asks: "I want to buy some shares of Apple, but when do you know to buy as a light-budget buyer in the market? I like the cash flow and no debt. It seems like every week I wish to buy a few but it keeps getting lower."
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Ask a Fool: How Do I Know When to Buy Apple?
By austin smith
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May 11, 2013 at 10:00AM
NASDAQ: AAPL
Apple
Market Cap
$3.2T
Today's Change
(0.07%) $0.15
Current Price
$213.91
Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Apple stock looks enticingly undervalued at the moment, but will it go lower before it goes back up? How do you know when to buy?
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A long-term investor looking to own the best businesses available.
Austin Smith owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple, Netflix, and Tesla Motors. We Fools don't 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.
Stocks Mentioned
Apple
AAPL
$213.91
(0.07%)
$0.15
Netflix
NFLX
$1,180.77
(0.00%)
$0.01
Walmart
WMT
$97.50
(0.93%)
$0.90
Tesla
TSLA
$315.96
(3.49%)
$10.66
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