It's a tricky time to be an investor.

The stock market still seems full of uncertainty and has been mostly at the mercy of interest rates, which are swinging every day. Consumer spending is expected to weaken further after the restart of student loan payments, and fears of a recession are still lingering as the Federal Reserve has promised to leave interest rates elevated to bring inflation down to 2%.

The artificial intelligence boom that fueled a surge in tech stocks through the first half of the year has also faded, as few companies have yet to see meaningful growth from AI. 

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Source Fool.com