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It just doesn't happen that way. This is not a bear market. Sure, you can point to the credit markets (but problems there were fully known when Dow hit 14000), but where are the weak corporate profits, irrational overconfidence, etc.? Something is wrong.

If you think you know whom to market green products to, you are probably completely wrong. A recent study by Autobytel.com discovered who is behind the wheel of a hybrid. It will surprise you.

Buying high and selling higher, and selling at the first sign of weakness are the cornerstones of Momentum Investing. It is not for everyone, but people who are sensitive to herd behavior and who have the time and skills to watch stocks like a hawk can make tons of money. It is a seductive strategy that flies in the face of “buy low and sell high.�

With the market playing out its fears, there are a number of particularly good buys at this time. The safest and one of the best is Exxon Mobil. Not only has it dropped from about 93 to the mid- 80s in the last two days (Thursday's drop was the biggest since 2002), but it came in slightly below expectations for the quarter which fueled concerns and contributed to its decline. This is a great opportunity. It is just such an obvious play at this time, and it stands ready for impressive upside movement in the days ahead.

Wesabe is like online banking on steroids. You have to agree to let it have your account information. But if you do, you can get good analysis of your spending, get recommendations from others, and see what others are doing with their money.

The iPhone is an inappropriate business tool, and a play tool that keeps showing me what I cannot do.

Twitter is a hot start-up that Silicon Valley has been buzzing about for months. It just received a second round of financing. The question is, will it ever make it mainstream or will it remain the darling of the Valley?

I am not a cardiologist. Just speaking for the millions of individual investors who have been in the market during ups and downs, and who – over time – have put more and more of their assets into equities. These are the folks who enjoy taking risks, but not off-the-wall ones. They are also the ones who are the best candidates for heart attacks on really bad days.

Why are Americans fascinated by CNBC's Jim Cramer, Jeff Macke and Pete Najarian and what are they telling me to do now?

There was a time when typewriters were hot and investment in companies like Olivetti, Royal and the like were wise and rich moves. The same today may be said of print media companies. If ever there was writing on the wall, now is the time. The New York Times and the Tribune Company (The Chicago Tribune and others) are engaged in forced cutbacks and greatly curtailed plans as the internet takes away their advertising and news businesses in ever greater chunks. They are fighting back by selling off parts of their companies and making weak entrées into the internet world, but it is a loosing battle. Fewer and fewer people read print papers, more and more people get their news from TV and the internet, and advertisers go in greater and greater numbers – obviously – to where the eyes are.

Apple absolutely looks fantastic but I am selling. Here is why?

Qualcomm's earnings report on July 24 looks great. The stock should be much higher. This is one of the few cases with tech stocks where the market is overpricing risk.