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• If you are wondering whether Cisco Systems at around US$77.04 is still a reasonable entry or has already priced in much of its appeal, the starting point is understanding what the current share price actually reflects.

• The stock has had a mixed run recently, with a 4.7% decline over the last 7 days and a 3.0% decline over the last 30 days. Yet it still sits on a 1.3% gain year to date and a 27.7% return over the past year, with 3 year and 5 year returns of 60.7% and 69.9% respectively.

• Recent coverage has focused on Cisco Systems as an established technology…