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Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (52039)	4/22/2001 9:58:56 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

Well, since you don't want to take my bet, that tells me that you don't have confidence in your own predictions.

To: SouthFloridaGuy who wrote (52039)	4/23/2001 12:09:08 AM
From: john dodson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77400

>>I say this because the company has proven that it does not deserve to stand a long the ranks of a GE or MSFT due to the intense cyclicality of its earnings and its growth strategy. CSCO's valuation is better compared to a oil service or forest product company. In that context, the stock has become a trading vehicle - at best, as opposed to a long term wealth creation vehicle. << Hmmm. Here's how CSCO's "long term wealth generation" stacks up with GE: (a bit better) finance.yahoo.com and MSFT: (about the same) finance.yahoo.com So far, based on long term historical performance, I'd say that all 3 are pretty much in the same "wealth creation" ballpark, future prospects not withstanding...