After passing $3 trillion in market cap on Dec. 5, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is within 3% of its all-time high. Buying Apple decades ago produced unbelievable gains. But even more recent investors, like Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway, have seen market-crushing returns in a span of just seven years.

Once a company gets to a certain size, it can become difficult to support future growth. Going from a $1 trillion market cap to a $3 trillion market cap is one thing. Producing the same percentage gain by going from $3 trillion to $9 trillion is something we have never seen before and is hard to comprehend.

Apple stock may not triple anytime soon. But over time, it still has what it takes to build generational wealth. Here's why the tech stock is worth buying now.

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