With the 2008-2009 bear market now three years in the rear view mirror, it is sometimes fun to go back and see how stocks have performed since those market lows. Using an semi-arbitrary start date of March 20, 2009, the U.S. stock market – as indicated by the S&P 500 – is up about 90 percent. Not too bad for a three-year return. However, investors who were brave enough to pick up shares of Las Vegas Sands (LVS) in those dark days of March 2009 are now sitting on a 20-fold gain in value. Yes, a 2,000 percent plus return……

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