The surprise package...

On March 9 last year (2009) financial markets reached their nadir during the financial crisis.

But the recovery has been spectacular and surprised most analysts. For example, the S&P 500 has risen 68.6 per cent over the past year; 204 stocks in the S&P 500 index are up 100 per cent or more, 33 are 300 per cent higher or more and two are up 1,000 per cent or more!