Unpredictability is about the only thing investors can count on over the short term when it comes to Wall Street. During the trailing-two-year period, we've watched the major U.S. stock indexes climb to multiple all-time highs, plunge into a bear market, and now come rip-roaring out of the gate in 2023.

But in spite of the big gains for the benchmark S 500 and growth-focused Nasdaq Composite in 2023, both indexes, along with the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, sit well below their record-closing highs. For patient investors with long-term mindsets, it means deals can still be had.

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