1.   And cabdrivers, many of whom were spouting stock tips at the height of the Internet frenzy, have lost a bit of their buoyancy.

2.   And a substantial number of Web investors simply have no use for stock tips from strangers.

3.   And thousands of people trade investment advice and stock tips on the Internet.

4.   And, of course, stock tips offered by everyone from New York taxi drivers to Montana fishing guides.

5.   -- Stop talking about stock tips or otherwise thinking excessively about the markets.

6.   A good stock tip can have umami.

7.   A year ago Americans could hardly run an errand without picking up a stock tip.

8.   A. I have never asked for a stock tip in my life.

9.   --Actor Joe Pesci and radio personality Rick Dees, who once were financial backers for Tiger chaser Bob May, will be releasing their stock tips this morning.

10.   But mostly, they wanted hot stock tips.