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Friday, October 09, 2009
Selena Maranjian :: Townhall.com Columnist
Are You Being Left on the Sidelines?
by Selena Maranjian
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Was the Copenhagen Global Warming Summit Walk-Out a Win for the U.S.?


Are you worried? If so, you're not alone. The folks who run the "Wealth Hazards Worry Index" have just released their September results, and they show that the number of people who are afraid of being left behind by the economic recoveryhas shot up from 31% of respondents to 46% since August.

Why the sharp rise? Well, it could be that while we're finally seeing signs of an economic recovery, many people may not feel any improvement in their own lives. It could also be that people know they're sitting on the sidelines. Check out the following not-so-obscure companies, for example, and how they fared in 2008 and in 2009 so far:

Company

CAPS Stars(out of 5)

2008 Return

2009 Return, Year to Date

Corning (NYSE: GLW)

*****

(59%)

64%

Nike (NYSE: NKE)

***

(19%)

27%

IBM (NYSE: IBM)

***

(20%)

47%

Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM)

**

(64%)

69%

Altria (NYSE: MO)

****

(30%) Continued...
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Selena Maranjian prepares the Fool's syndicated newspaper column, writes articles for Fool.com, has coordinated the Fool's annual Foolanthropy charity drive, and has written a number of Fool books, among other things.

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