it is useful to see what companies have out performed the FTSE-100 Index in the past 12months.

HSBC Holdings has done very well climbing from £4.50 to over £6.80. That equates to over 50% in 12months.

http://www.shareshop.hsbc.co.uk/shareshop/security.cgi?csi=10048&action=

The FTSE-100 has climbed only by 28%

http://www.shareshop.hsbc.co.uk/shareshop/security.cgi?csi=50058