Has anyone even had the chance to digest exactly how much has been going on this year? Remember that whole Arab Spring thing? How about the Summer Crash?  Inflation deflation Fed ECB Democrats Republicans...it's been stressful for everyone.  I'm fairly convinced more gray hairs have appeared this year to traders than even in 2008. Despite immense volatility the S&P 500 has gone absolutely nowhere. Active managers have had an awful year as the whipsaw risk was huge and only known with hindsight.   Having said that there are two stocks in particular that summarize 2011. Take a look below ...