Every investor has to make his own choice about risk, but many money managers and experts who follow the sector think all this Yahooing is premature. Even at that point, the recovery will be subdued with specific groups within the tech sector performing more strongly than others. Perot Systems Corp. Nevertheless, the bull market paradigm hasn't completely died, and Wall Street and many tech companies are doing all they can to revive your hopes for better times. But there is hype and there are facts.
Body language is meaningless, scripted hype.
The technology sector's revenue growth will undoubtedly outpace most other mature businesses as the Internet becomes a deeper part of everyday life in years to come. But this is the stock market's most speculative game. Fact is, nobody inside or outside technology companies can predict the pace of innovation cycles. Today's star company could be blacked out by an upstart competitor within months. Meanwhile, good performance can be had in the shares of food companies, banks, and other ordinary, understandable businesses.