If you’re like most investors, you may be thinking the best bet in recent stock market gyrations wasn’t on Wall Street but in the antacid aisle at the local pharmacy. It’s no news flash that stocks have been fickle performers over the last few years, and the market collapse of October put a scare into everyone. Remember those predictions not so long ago: Dow 35,000? Yeah, right. Still, even bad times can teach lessons, if we’re willing to learn them. As the market continues to hunt for stability, this may be a good time to remember the basic rules behind














