[SumItUp]

a cd for a few months until this thing calms down

This is the wrong answer. You can't wildly throw your money at the market, but if you make informed decisions, this is a time to invest that has not been seen since Black Monday (October 19, 1987).

[JDUB]

most people aren't going to put in the time though. if you put in the time you can make money in any market, but its a fulltime job. most people can't handle the volatility of the market, but i would recommend an ETF or a few to diversify instead of individual stocks. i am slowly converting my portfolio into etfs because they are a little more stable than most individual stocks

[Realist]

True, IBM is a great buy today.

Can't stop Big Blue

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081008/ibm_outlook.html

[dcbailey]

A broker just told me about a recent marketing mailer. It was a picture of a 7-year old kid peering over a big plate of grean peas. Underneath was, "This is what buying low feels like.."