
Investors who have owned stocks over the last year have generally experienced some decent gains. In fact, the SPDR S&P 500 SPY (NYSE:SPY) total return over the last 12 months is 15.3%. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others along the way.
Fannie Mae's Bumpy Road: One company that has been a disastrous investment in the past year has been government-sponsored enterprise Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA).