If you had purchased $1.000 of shares American Airlanes one year ago? you will have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1.000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1.000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purshased $1.000 worth of beer one year ago? drank all the beer, than turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you will have received a $214.00 today.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavity & recycle. It is called 401-Keg.