Wall Street has been known to test the resolve of investors. Over the past two years, all three major indexes have catapulted to record-closing highs, plummeted into a bear market, and have now rallied more than 20% from their 2022 bear market lows. By at least one definition, this puts all three stock indexes firmly in a new bull market.

But the wildest ride of all has been taken by the growth-driven Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). After losing 33% of its value last year, the widely followed index has surged 30% in 2023, as of the closing bell on Aug. 15.

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