Read Floyd Norris’ article and you will see why he says there has been no place to hide from the collapse of 2008. With that said, lets give thanks to those stocks that gave refuge if you were lucky or smart enough to be holding them. The five stocks listed below not only had upward trending price slopes during the year (some of them not so smooth), but they all have a respectable 5 year trend.
UST +25%
PHLY +60%
QCOR +55%
PETS +50%
PNY +27%