The big winner for 1995 was the American Depository Receipts of FILA (no longer traded). Investors doubled their money during 1995.CAUTION: Investments in the stock market can and do lose money; they can also provide significant dividend income and rewarding increases in share value. The companies I list here manufacture athletic shoes, a product whose sales are relatively unpredictable and subject to the whims of consumer demand. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. This data is historical... using historical information is akin to running backwards (it can be a good exercise but be very careful about running into the unexpected). Potential investors should examine all available data about a given stock, including but not limited to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, before investing.
For those who have asked, I Just Did It: bought about $1000 of adidas Group (made enough to buy almost any pair of sneakers they sell) and about $1000 of Nike (made enough to buy five pairs of Chucks). On the other hand, but if you want to buy stock to make money: also consider Airbus Group, Boeing, or Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
After scanning the EDGAR database of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the appropriate Standard Industrial Codes, I found ten athletic shoe companies represented in the stock market.
Of these ten, only three of them made money for their investors in 1995... and two of those are no longer traded!
The big winner for 1995 was the American Depository Receipts of FILA (no longer traded). Investors doubled their money during 1995.
Nike
stock showed a 86% return during 1995.
Bringing up the rear in the money making race was Vans (now part of clothing maker VF Corporation), with an 6% return during 1995.
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