2022 was a brutal year in the stock market, and the performance of the broader indexes doesn't come close to telling the whole story.

Even well-known Wall Street darlings and some of the largest companies by market cap saw the biggest drawdowns in their stock prices in over a decade. Meanwhile, many smaller growth stocks lost 90% or more of their value.

In addition to the stock price action, there was a slew of dramatic news items related to cryptocurrency, geopolitical tensions, the housing market, and the macroeconomic environment. Needless to say, the coupling of falling asset values and scary headlines is a recipe for uneasiness in 2023.

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Source Fool.com