2 Stocks You'll Be Happy You Own When the Bear Market Is Over
The bear market this year has been brutal for stocks, and many quality companies have been marked down. This year's bear market has been largely driven by the return of inflation, which has caused the Federal Reserve to take drastic action and increase the federal funds rate.
Rising interest rates are generally bad news for the economy, which is why there is an old market saying: "Don't fight the Fed." That said, it looks like the Fed is closer to the end of the tightening cycle, which should be good news for stocks overall. Here are two quality companies that have been marked down during this bear market and could rebound once it ends.
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