Chart of Apple’s cash growth

Over the past decade Apple has been growing by leaps and bounds, and so has their revenues. Since Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1996 they have seen phenomenal growth. From the release of th iPod and iPhone to the switch to Intel chips, Apple seems to be on the rise. Back in 1996 Apple had just $1.8 billion in cash and securities, today that number is at $34 billion, that’s quite a bit more. Check out the growth chart the guys over at Gizmodo posted up. Man I wish I had bought Apple stock way back when.