The market's rebound from 2022's bear market wasn't just unexpected. It's also been bigger than expected. The S&P 500 is up a hefty 60% from that bear market low despite no clear signs at the time that such a recovery was brewing. The odds are good that you missed out on at least a piece of this current rally.

If that's the case, don't beat yourself up -- you're in good company. You're also far from being in financial ruin. Although you can't go back in time and recapture the missed opportunity, for long-term investors there's much, much more potential upside ahead.

If you want to make sure you don't miss out on the next big bull run, though, you might want to change your strategy just a bit. This time around, you might try buying fewer stocks and instead focus more on exchange-traded funds (or ETFs), which are often easier to stick with when things get rocky for the overall market.

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Source Fool.com