The American Association of Individual Investors' sentiment index is still in a bearish territory. The better time, like I said before, is to be a forward thinking investor when the markets seem to be the worst. There's no 20-year period going back over history that the S&P 500 has not made money. Every five years, close to 90% of the time, the stocks make money so you generate a positive return.
It's the perfect time to review your financial plan for investing in 2023. (0:21) Andy Cross discusses: - His optimism after the worst year for investors since 2008 - The potential for 2023 to be "a stock picker's market" - Why financials and healthcare are two of the industries he's watching for opportunities (10:15) Robert Brokamp weighs in on whether all investors should more seriously consider bonds, why retirees might be able to increase their safe withdrawal rates, and the biggest asset younger investors have this year. Looking for more investing ideas? Go to www.fool.com/report to get your free copy of our "5 Stocks Under $49" report. Host: Chris Hill Guests: Andy Cross, Robert Brokamp Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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