Over the long run, the stock market is a wealth-building machine. But over shorter periods, the directional movements of the major indexes can be highly unpredictable.

Over the past four years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S 500, and Nasdaq Composite have oscillated between bear and bull markets in successive years. If this pattern were to persist in 2024, it would portend a difficult year for equities.

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