Investors who have owned stocks in the last year have generally experienced some decent gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) total return over the past 12 months is 16.7%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.
Investors in gold and silver have had a rough couple of days. The price of an ounce of gold has dropped from $1,800 to current levels around $1,700. And the price of an ounce of silver has dropped from $25.50 to $23.50.