Solar stocks have had an interesting history the last two years. Take First Solar Inc. (FSLR) for instance. From January 2007 to April 2008, the stock boomed more than 900% as demand for renewable energy prices surged along with rising oil prices. However, this growth did come to an end as with most rapid-growth stories and the stock fell from over $300 a share to just $140.

A look at how sectors have performed over the last year

Health care, healthcare or health-care, any way you slice it... the bulls are registering PROFIT in the sector for 2008. In fact, over the last month they have been one of the only consistent gainers in the entire market!

The industrials sector of the stock market is where I am most involved nowadays. While the big names like General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) may not jump out at you as big gainers, plenty of these rock-solid companies have been hit unfairly, and I see value. As an added bonus, industrials companies often act as a hedge to thriving markets like agriculture.

You've heard pitches on Apple (NYSE: AAPL) and Corning (NYSE: GLW), now lets continue on with the information technology sector. There are many places to invest around the sector. I am finding increasingly that the big boys like IBM, Microsoft & Google are providing more risk than reward. As investors, we want as high upside potential as possible when matched with low downside risk.

Despite recent turmoil in the IT sector for 2008, I contend that this is now where you want to be. Reasoning here follows that the financial sector is struggling to keep its bad news buried, the housing market is shambles and even retailers are struggling to sustain growth.