Following a down year that saw all three major stock indexes fall into a bear market, 2023 has put smiles back on most investors' faces.

But while the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S 500, and Nasdaq Composite have bounced meaningfully off of their 2022 bear market lows, they also remain well off of their record-closing highs, set between November 2021 and January 2022. While that might be disappointing to some people, it signals opportunity for investors with a long-term mindset who have cash at the ready.

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