March 12, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- As of November 7, 2008, in the face of such developments as General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) reporting $2.5 billion third-quarter losses, and job cuts such as those from AllianceBernstein Holding (NYSE: AB) and Janus Capital Group (NYSE: JNS) further fueling foreclosures, Investrend.com's November 7th's site visitor poll had most respondents expecting the US economy to take at least two years to recover, and showed one in ten respondents seeing absolutely no light at the end of the tunnel.

Investrend's poll question, "How long will it take for the US economy to recover?" had so far yielded the following answer percentages through November 7th:

"Up to 6 months": 6.00%; "6 to 12 months": 8.66%; "12 to 18 months": 24.00%; "Up to 24 months": 19.33%; "2 to 3 years or more": 32%; "It won't recover": 10.00%. 2,435 people had participated in the six week old poll at that time.

Now, over four months and 3,131 additional respondents later, the most significant shifts in Investrend's poll show more people voting for sooner recovery, and fewer people throwing in the towel.

As of March 12, 2009, here are the final tallies: Up to 6 months: 5.70% (down 5%); 6 to 12 months: 9.97% (up 15%); 12 to 18 months: 26.60% (up 11%); Up to 24 months: 18.05% (down 7%); 2 to 3 years or more: 31.11% (down 3%); It won't recover: 8.55% (down nearly 15%).

Demographically, Investrend.com is a homogenous cross section of individuals who are consistently active in the financial community, including private investors, brokers, investment bankers, journalists, legal professionals, public company executives, analysts and other financial professionals.

A new Investrend Poll begins today with: "President Obama's economic overall economic strategy: (a) will work out very well over time; (b) needs some minor adjustments; (c) needs major adjustments; or (d) is a complete disaster.

To participate, go to the Investrend Forums' portal page (http://www.investrendforums.com).

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