(NASDAQ: AAPL) is beloved by both retail and institutional investors. It's consistently one of the most popular stocks on Robinhood Markets' commission-free trading platform, and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway devotes nearly half of its entire portfolio to Apple.

It's widely held because it's both a safe-haven stock that has withstood multiple bear markets and an attractive growth play that thrives during bull markets. Over the past five years, Apple's stock surged more than 220% as the S 500 advanced roughly 55%. But past performance never guarantees future gains, so let's review three reasons to buy Apple -- as well as three reasons to sell it -- to see if it's still a good long-term investment.

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