InvestorPlace.com Insights  December 21, 2001    In This Issue:         ? Cool Holiday Gifts and Big Profits Is Tech on Your Shopping List?      ? Xbox Mania  One of Two Reasons Microsoft Will Zoom Ahead in 2002   A word from our sponsor  URGENT: Action Plan for 2002   Today is December 21, and time is truly of the essence. Read Dan Wiener's Action Plan for Vanguard Investors and discover: The 5 best-of-the-best Vanguard funds, the #1 best fund for high growth, the #1 "safe haven" fund, the #1 high income fund, the #1 best retirement fund... plus much more. Make this promise to yourself, "I will beat the market in 2002 with ease and confidence." Click here  to get started.     [IMAGE] Cool Holiday Gifts and Big Profits Is Tech on Your Shopping List?   By Michael Murphy Editor, Technology Investing  If you like technology?I mean, if you're a tech junkie like me?then you're going to love my Holiday list of hot tech toys. In addition to my obsession with finding and dissecting the best tech companies for our investing money, I've also been known to take gizmos apart to discover how they work and to create gadgets of my own. This is the time of year when many new technology products hit the market, and a lot of them are really cool. If you need some last-minute gift ideas, here are some of my favorites?and, as my holiday gift to you, I'll tell you which of the companies behind these fun and useful high-tech products are set to profit from broader trends.   Continue .    A word from our sponsor  Michael Murphy just released his SPECIAL 2002 FORECAST ISSUE OF TECHNOLOGY INVESTING. Act today to get your copy?hot off the presses! In it, you'll learn: Why we're entering a different kind of market...how to avoid the mistakes that will trip up most investors in 2002 (and turn them to your advantage)...how to keep from overpaying for tech stocks next year...2 strategic moves you can make now to maximize your profits...who the most influential people are in tech for 2002 and how they impact your investments...and much more! This special 2002 Forecast issue is JAM-PACKED with all of the details you need to ENSURE BIG PROFITS in 2002. Click here  to join Technology Investing and get your copy today.       [IMAGE]  Xbox Mania One of Two Reasons Microsoft Will Zoom Ahead in 2002 By Dick Young Editor, Intelligence Report On November 15, Microsoft introduced its new Xbox gaming device, and a star was born. Already, more than 1.1 million units have been shipped, and the brand new gaming console has been back-ordered at electronics stores across the country. The Internet is clogged with emails letting online shoppers know the status of their position on the waiting list for a new Xbox. And Microsoft is cleaning up. The company's latest invention has opened doors to entirely new business segments, paving the way for Microsoft to continue down its path of dominance in the high-tech market.   Continue .     ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT  We hope this free digest of investing advice is valuable to you. If you'd like to change your e-mail address (DBAUGHM@ECT.ENRON.COM), or unsubscribe, please do so by going to the following address: http://www.investorplace.com/unsubscribe.php    Copyright 2001 InvestorPlace.com  Presented by Phillips Interactive Serious investors. Expert advice. Real profits.