q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President?

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1 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH POLL INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, 2002 q1 Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Total Male Female Sep02a % % % % Approve Disapprove DK/NA q2 How about the economy? Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the economy? Approve Disapprove DK/NA q4 Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track? Right direction Wrong track DK/NA q5 How would you rate the condition of the national economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad or very bad? Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad DK/NA q6 Do you think the economy is getting better, getting worse, or staying about the same? Aug02a Getting better Getting worse Staying about same DK/NA q7 A year from now, do you think the condition of the national economy will be better than it is today, worse than it is today, or about the same as it is today? Better Worse About the same DK/NA 6 6 5

2 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q8 Do you think George W. Bush has been paying as much attention as he can to the U.S. economy during this time of war in Afghanistan, or should he have been paying more attention to the economy? Total Male Female Aug02a % % % % Paid as much attention Should have paid more Too much attention (Vol.) DK/NA q9 Right now, do you think the United States is in an economic recession, or not? Yes No DK/NA q10 Do you think the United States was in an economic recession within the past year, or not? Was in recession No DK/NA In recession now q11 Right now, do you think the United States is NEAR an economic recession, or not? Near recession No DK/NA In recession now q12 Some people say the recession will be over soon and that an economic recovery has begun. Do you think that's true, or not? True Not true DK/NA Not in recession now/dk in q q13 How much of the economy's current condition has to do with the economic policies of George W. Bush's administration - a lot, a little, or nothing at all? A lot A little Nothing at all DK/NA 4 3 5

3 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q14 In the next year or so, do you think real estate prices will go up or go down? IF GO UP: Do you think they will go up a lot, or a little? IF GO DOWN: Do you think they will go down a lot, or a little? Total Male Female % % % Go up a lot Go up a little Stay the same Go down a little Go down a lot DK/NA q17 Do you think of investment in real estate as generally a safe investment, or generally a risky investment? Safe Risky DK/NA q18 In the next year or so, do you think the price of gold will go up or go down? Go up Go down Stay the same (Vol.) DK/NA q19 Do you think of investment in the gold market as generally a safe investment, or generally a risky investment? Safe Risky DK/NA q20 Do you think the stock market reflects national economic conditions accurately, or do you think the stock market is out of step with the economy? May98b Accurately reflect economy Out of step with economy DK/NA q21 In general, how much attention do you pay to what happens in the stock market -- a lot, some, not much, or no attention at all? Aug01c A lot Some Not much No attention at all DK/NA

4 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q22 Do you think of investment in the stock market as generally a safe investment, or generally a risky investment? Total Male Female Jul02c % % % % Safe Risky DK/NA q23 How would you rate the overall condition of the stock market these days - excellent, very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very bad? Excellent Very good Fairly good Fairly bad Very bad DK/NA q24 In the next year or so, do you think the stock market will go up or go down? IF GO UP: Do you think it will go up a lot, or a little? IF GO DOWN: Do you think it will go down a lot, or a little? Go up a lot Go up a little Stay the same Go down a little Go down a lot DK/NA q27 In March 2000, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was over 10,000. It is now just over 8,000. Just your best guess, how long do you think it will take for the Dow Jones to rise above 10,000 again? Less than a year One to two years Three to five years Five to ten years More than ten years Never (Vol.) DK/NA q28 The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now 8,427. Just your best guess, where do you think the stock market, as measured by the Dow Jones Average, will be one year from now? Do you think it will be below 7,000, 7,000 to 9,000, 9,000 to 10,000, or above 10,000? Below 7, ,000-9, ,000-10, Above 10, DK/NA 4 3 5

5 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q29 Have you changed your approach to your investments as a result of what's happened in the stock market in the past year, or not? Total Male Female Jul02b % % % % Yes No DK/NA q30 What have you done to change your investments? More liquidity/in savings/cds More conservative Gotten out of the market Not investing More money in bonds Diversified more More money in mutual funds Buying stocks Other DK/NA Not changed approach q31 Approximately what part of your investment portfolio do you think should be in stocks right now -- all of it, more than half of it, less than half of it, or none of it? All of it More than half Half / Less than half None DK/NA q32 Which statement better reflects your ideas about managing your investments in the stock market? Would you say that you believe in holding stocks long term, riding out ups and downs in the market, OR would you say you believe in buying and selling frequently, reacting to market swings and trying to maximize short term profits? Sep99b Long term Short term It depends (Vol.) DK/NA q33 Which statement better reflects your own view? 1. The stock market has hit bottom, so I am buying stocks, OR 2. I'm waiting to buy stocks until the market bottoms out, OR 3. I have lost faith in stocks and don't intend to buy anymore. The stock market has hit b I'm waiting to buy stocks I have lost faith in stock None of the above (Vol.) DK/NA 2 1 3

6 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q34 Comparing your retirement portfolio now to where it was two years ago, as a result of changes in the stock market has your retirement account made money, lost money, or stayed about the same? Total Male Female % % % Made money Lost money Stayed the same DK/NA q35 Approximately how much has your retirement portfolio lost in the last two years -- less than 20%, 20% to 30%, 30% to 50%, or more than 50%? Less than 20% to 30% to 50% More than 50% None (Vol.) DK/NA Haven t lost money in q q36 Would you say you generally decide by yourself which stocks to buy and sell or do you generally follow a broker's advice? Aug01c Self Broker's advice Both (Vol.) DK/NA q37 How often do you check the value of the stock you own several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, a few times a month, less often than that, or never? Jan99c Several times a day Once a day Few times a week Few times a month Less often Never/Leave to broker (vol.) DK/NA q38 How often do you or your stockbroker actively trade or make other changes in the stocks you own -- several times a day, once a day, a few times a week, a few times a month, or less often than that, or never? May98b Several times a day Once a day Few times a week Few times a month Less often Never DK/NA

7 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q39 Which one statement best describes your views on the integrity of corporate America and the stock market: 1. I have completely lost faith, OR 2. I could regain faith if the government makes changes, OR 3. My faith has declined significantly but I still have some, OR 4. My faith has not been shaken? Total Male Female % % % I have completely lost faith I could regain faith My faith has declined My faith has not been shaken DK/NA q40 Overall, how much impact do you think the recent corporate scandals have had on the current stock market -- a great deal, some, not much, or no impact? A great deal Some Not much No impact DK/NA q41 Have the recent corporate scandals made you more likely to invest in the stock market, less likely to invest, or have they had no effect on whether you invest in the stock market? More likely Less likely No effect DK/NA q42 How worried are you right now about your investments losing money as a result of the corporate scandals -- very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not worried at all? Jul02b Very worried Somewhat worried Not too worried Not worried at all DK/NA q43 Compared to last year, will you spend more money on gifts this Christmas season, less money, or about the same? More Less Same amount Don't spend on Christmas(vol.) 1 0 0

8 CBS NEWS/MARKETWATCH: INVESTORS' VIEWS OF THE MARKET September 6-8, q44 Overall, how much impact do you think the terrorist attacks have had on the current stock market -- a great deal, some, not much, or no impact? Total Male Female % % % A great deal Some Not much No impact DK/NA q45 Has the threat of terrorism made you more likely to invest in the stock market, less likely to invest, or has it had no effect on whether you invest in the stock market? More likely Less likely No effect DK/NA UNWEIGHTED Total Respondents 1099 WEIHGHTED Total Men Total Women