With concerns over recession, turmoil in the financial sector, fear of rising rates, high market volatility and a rising aversion to risk, many investors have been avoiding technology stocks.

Investors have feared that these economic headwinds will dampen both consumer spending for technology products and reduced capital expenditures for technology in the corporate sector.

Despite these concerns, some of the newsletter industry's leading advisors are looking beyond the current malaise and seeing longer-term value in some of the tech sector's leading players. They believe that much of the "bad news" is already reflected in the price of the shares, with little recognition being given to their longer-term potential.

For those willing to go against the crowd and buy, as they say, "while blood is running in the street," we offer a six-pack of technology stocks that the some top advisors considers to be among their favorite ideas.

"In the current volatile market, you can't go wrong by making your portfolio more defensive," says Glenn Rogers, who notes he has been "on the hunt for stocks that are fairly bulletproof."

One such stock, according to the analyst with Internet Wealth Builder, is Diageo PLC (NYSE: DEO). He says, ""London-based Diageo is the largest international manufacturer and distributor in the beverage alcohol industry, which is virtually recession-proof."

Many of its brands, he notes, will be immediately recognizable: Smirnoff, Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Jose Cuervo, Bushmills, J&B Scotch, and our own Crown Royal. In fact, he observes, 17 of the company's brands are among the top 100 premium spirit brands in the world.

Rogers explains, "Its strategy is to drive organic growth by taking leadership positions in every category in which it competes. The company also looks to exploit opportunities for growth in such key emerging markets as China, India, Russia, and Brazil."

"This past year, 40 countries faced food emergencies that required external assistance, with the crisis in Darfur being the most visible example," notes Glenn Rogers in an exceptional research effort on investing in the food and farming sector.

The contributing analyst for Internet Wealth Builder offers a basket of stocks involved in the food chain which he feels will help "fatten your portfolio" in coming years.

He notes, "There are a few things you will need to buy to begin growing food. First, you'll need a tractor to prepare the soil." For that, he turns to The Deere Company (NYSE: DE), a firm that has been manufacturing and distributing agricultural equipment worldwide since 1837.

He explains, "The stock has been on a tear this past year and has risen from the mid-$60s to $112. But the p/e ratio is still reasonable at 17.9 and I think the prospects for the company continue to be excellent."

After you've tilled the soil, he continues, the next thing you're going to need is some seed to plant. For that, he turns to Monsanto (NYSE: MON). Rogers explains, "Monsanto is much more than your average seed company in that they use biotechnology to develop the best sorts of seeds available in the world today."