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Growth stocks. High beta. Sickening volatility in scary times. Yikes. Many growth investors lately have felt a lot like Slim Pickens at the end of Dr. Strangelove, riding that nuclear bomb down into oblivion (screams of "YEEEEEEHAWWW!!!!" optional). The Panic of 2008 has been painful for everyone on the long side of the market, but while the S&P 500 is down about 40% off its 52-week high, many once-hot growth names have been hammered even harder. Apparel maker lululemon athletica (Nasdaq: LULU) has plummeted by more than 70%. Energy prospector Bolt Technology (Nasdaq: BOLT) is off 72%. Hansen Natural (Nasdaq: HANS) is down more than 60%. Even cash-rich Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is off by 45%. We have a lot of sayings to describe the stumbles of leaders. One goes, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall." Or, if you prefer, "The... [read full story]