So far, 2023 has been mostly about growth stocks. Sector performance within the S&P 500 indicates that growth-oriented stocks from the Information Technology and Communication Services sectors have been leading in returns.
Fed response to slowing inflation has driven a strong equity rally but further gains will depend on whether the Fed pushes back against rate cut expectations.
In 2023, retail investors made a comeback: 30 million new accounts opened, record levels of investment, diversifying into different asset classes, favoring ETFs and detaching from meme-stock stereotype.