Takeover talk hit a fever pitch on Thursday after Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he expects to make one acquisition a month!

Okay, he said one small acquisition a month – but nonetheless that’s still a lot of acquiring.

"It's clear that the worst is behind us," Schmidt says. "What we see at Google is some level of improvement and what is more important is we see it not just in the United States but outside the United States," he says.

It appears Schmidt is reasonably optimistic about the economy and about to go shopping. But is there a way for you to profit?

There’s no better expert to consult for insights than top ranked Internet analyst Mark Mahaney of Citi.