Well, I had other things as well (e.g., telcos, which did pretty well). It's just that when I started RIMM was on top of the world: this before the iPhone was released. Over the course of some time (I don't remember the exact dates/years anymore), AAPL went up and RIMM went down.
Which goes to show that being on top is no guarantee of anything. Just ask ExxonMobil (XOM): in 2013, a scant seven years ago, it was the largest company in the world (surpassing Apple).
Which goes to show that being on top is no guarantee of anything. Just ask ExxonMobil (XOM): in 2013, a scant seven years ago, it was the largest company in the world (surpassing Apple).
* https://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2013/01/25/exxo...
This past week it's not even largest US energy company:
* https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/investing/exxon-stock-solar-w...
I sold everything around when Apple did their split in that time frame, and moved to a more passive strategy.