If you purchased $2000 of Delta Airlines stock 1 year ago, you would have $100 today. If you purchased $2000 of AIG stock 1 year ago, you would have $66 today. If you purchased $2000 of Lehman Brothers stock 1 year ago, you would have $0 today. But, if you purchased $2000 worth of beer 1 year ago, drank all the beer, returned the aluminum cans for a recycling refund, you would have $400 !!! Think Smart!! Invest in the place where your return is maximized.