Before the tech bubble burst I made a small fortune owning Cisco stock. I can't remember the exact figure, but I think the company grew 100% per year, for 10 years in a row. I was in on a couple of forward splits, overall, it was just a GREAT stock to own. I still have shares of it.
"Sort of" is harmless "Sort of". Is a filler. But sometimes, "sort of" means everything. Like after "I love you" or "You're going to live" or "It's a boy".
