Where was your money on the morning of Aug. 19, 2004?

3年前GOOG上市每股$85,one share of GOOG was still worth $491.52 at the close on Aug. 16—a powerful 478% return on the IPO price.

按这3年表现更好的股票有:
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), with a 415% return as of Aug. 15;
Colorful rubber sandal maker named Crocs (CROX), up 367%;
Outdoor advertising agency Focus Media Holding (FMCN), at 358%
Frontier Oil (FTO) returning investors 611.5%.
Titanium Metals (TIE)earned a whopping 1,023.2% over the three years .
Clinton (N.J.)-based Foster Wheeler (FWLT), Over three years, Foster Wheeler has returned investors 557%.
Houston-based McDermott International (MDR)earned 827.6% over the past three years,

科技股3年表现比GOOG好的有
MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) earned 530.9%
Graphics chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) earned 627.7%.
Apple's shares (AAPL) have soared 637.6% since the summer of GOOG

表现最好的,能让你变成亿万富翁的是
NutriSystem (NTRI),weight-loss service in 2003 that stressed more eating options and lower monthly costs for customers. NutriSystem's hefty returns have totaled nearly 3,000% over the past three years, six times better than the power of GOOG.

投资房地产,以MIAMI为例
Actually, an investment in Miami real estate might have returned about 34% over the past three years.