By Brett Eversole
Most investors never saw it coming...
2022 had inflicted an incredible amount of pain. Stocks and bonds fell in tandem. Nearly everyone expected the pain to continue in 2023.
The market tends to do the opposite of what everyone expects, though. And instead of falling further, stocks soared.
The market finished the year up 26%. A good chunk of those gains came in November and December. And the broad rally since late October points to more gains this year.
In fact, history shows the market could rally 20%-plus in 2024.
Let me explain...
A year of 20%-plus market gains might seem like an outlier. But it's more common than you'd think.