text: what is the best investment for about !00k in today's market to maximize by the year 2010?   the best place for your money is the stock market.  if you are looking to invest money, then the first thing to do is see what the best traders are buying and selling.  then use this knowledge to hopefully make bigger gains on your investments.  this is the idea behind http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money.  each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors.  you can also read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas.  here are this month's best traders:  http://www.top10traders.com/top10standings.aspx   good luck!