The COVID-19 pandemic crushed many stocks across the retail, travel, and energy sectors in 2020. Meanwhile, companies that were better insulated from the headwinds -- especially in the tech and consumer staples sectors -- became safe haven investments.
However, many of the stocks that outperformed the S&P 500 last year have underperformed the market so far this year, as rising vaccination rates have shifted the spotlight -- and investors' money -- toward reopening plays. That shift consists of lots of moving parts. Here are the five main trends investors should follow.
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