US stocks were down in February but two studies tell me to be optimistic about more gains this year.

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When you add historic weakness in bonds to weakness in stocks, 2022 was the worst return for a balanced portfolio (60% stocks, 40% bonds) in almost 100 years. However, I see four reasons to be optimistic in 2023.

It’s been a tough year for investors but there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future.

Stocks have a history of gains around the holidays and this year could be more of the same despite recent weakness.

U.S. stocks delivered another solid weekly gain, driven by optimism that interest rates may finally be topping out. The weekly gain builds on an impressive rebound for U.S. stocks that began in mid October.

Maryland and Missouri both voted to legalize recreational cannabis, adding 12 million potential customers to the U.S. cannabis industry.

The S&P 500 had one of its best 2-day gains in two years this week after inflation data came in better than expected.