Zach Bass submits: I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I simply can’t bear to watch what is happening out there, we’re barely hanging on by the skin of our teeth. I can list dozens of reasons why I hate bear markets, but the biggest is that it makes me feel on edge, nervous, ill at ease. The other big reason is that it’s much more difficult to invest in a bear market, especially one that has been marginalized by investors. How else can one explain the low $VIX reading as we near March lows? As an Apple (AAPL) enthusiast my company is on the verge of a transformative event, expanding into a world market place, with a disruptive mobile computing ecosystem. I say ecosystem instead of product, because it’s not just about the iPhone, it’s the compendium of supporting characters, from 3rd party developers, to the App Store, iPhone and iPod Touch accessories, a born-again OS X ( Snow Leopard ), 3G and GPS. But with this bear market breathing down our necks, I’m afraid the world-wide introduction will be muted to some degree. Complete Story » ...