Now that the U.S. presidential election is past – and a potential fiscal cliff looms ahead – the markets have done their fair share of back and forth movement. Yet, while there may still be a great deal of volatility in the financial markets today, I feel that large cap stocks, and especially those in [...]

As Democrats celebrate Obama’s win, gold is rallying on the expectation that Obama is about to send the economy to the edge of the fiscal cliff. At least, the economists are warning of deflation. The economic outlook is giving an extra lift to Agnico-Eagle Mines’ (AEM) stock, which is trading at a high based on [...]

Cisco CEO John Chambers has been taking a lot of public shots at Meg Whitman, a sure sign the head of the networking giant considers a Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) with Whitman at the helm a threat. Given the plunge in HP’s stock since Meg Whitman took the helm in 2011, should Chambers be worried? As the [...]

Have you ever wondered what could topple Cisco (CSCO) from its perch as the world’s favorite networking gear maker? Accusations of cyber spying may give Cisco competitors an opportunity to take market share. Juniper (JNPR), Hewlett Packard (HPQ) and other networking equipment makers have been nibbling away at Cisco’s market share for years. A cyber spying row between the United [...]