The biggest winners of 2024 so far

  The Biggest Winners of 2024 So Far Dear reader, At the start of every year, analysts and talking heads put out their predictions for the year ahead. I’ll admit that I often join in on the fun. But over the years, I have found that most prognosticators are pretty bad at predicting what things will look like just 12 months in the future. For example, six months ago nearly everyone was calling for several interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Yet here we are in July and the central bank has yet to begin its easing cycle. In fact, odds are that we’ll only see one interest rate cut before the end of the year. On [today’s new episode of the SteadyTrade Podcast]( Tim Bohen and I dive into the first half of 2024 and discuss how things played out compared to forecasts. We also highlight which stocks led the way and which sectors proved themselves to be leaders through the first six months of the year. And why has there been such a bifurcation between the winners and losers? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks were highly represented in the list of top performers. But you may find it interesting that consumer stocks were well represented on that list, too. I believe it’s very important to learn from the past. But you can’t drive a car while looking in the rearview mirror. You must focus your attention ahead. So Tim and I each provide our expectations for the economy, the presidential election, and the stock market through the remainder of the year. And of course, we mention a few stocks worth adding to your watch list. [Click here to watch the latest episode of the SteadyTrade Podcast now.]( Here’s to the future, [McCall's Signature] Matt McCall Editor, Market Insights   © 2024 Centurion Publishing 13809 Research Blvd, Suite 500, Austin, TX 78750   *Results are not typical. Past performance does not indicate future results. All investing carries risk. Our Privacy Policy, along with our Term & Conditions, governs your use of this site. By using our site, or by accepting the Terms of Use (via opt-in, checkbox, pop-up, or clicking an email link confirming the same), you agree to be bound by our Terms & Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you have provided personal, billing, or other voluntarily provided information, you may access, review, and make changes to it via instructions found on the Website or by replying to this email. To manage your receipt of marketing and non-transactional communications, you may unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link located on the bottom of any marketing email. Emails related to the purchase or delivery of orders are provided automatically – Customers are not able to opt out of transactional emails. We will try to accommodate any requests related to the management of Personal Information in a timely manner. However, it is not always possible to completely remove or modify information in our databases (for example, if we have a legal obligation to keep it for certain timeframes, for example).If you have any questions, simply reply to this email or visit our website [( view our official policies. To Unsubscribe [Click Here](