Year

Situation

1956

Most interesting

1958-1962

Unprofitable (5 years)

1967

Rates moved-up

1970

Boom

1973

Very good

1975-1977

Not enough profit for 3 years

1979

Exciting

1981-1983

Bad (3 years)

1988

Good

1989-1991

Good

1992-1993

Really Bad (2 years)

1996-1997

Better

1998

Good

2000-2008

Extremely good (8 years)