This has been a terrible year for the stock market, and many investors have found themselves with huge losses compared to where they started the year. All in all, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) actually managed to hold up far better than broader benchmarks like the S&P 500, but it still came into the last week of the year down almost 9% from where it started 2022.

Those who had hoped to avoid losses by putting some of their money into the bond market were equally disappointed, as many bonds actually lost more ground than the Dow.

Interestingly, though, one strategy that many people have followed for years not only managed to outperform the struggling Dow Jones Industrials but also looked poised to eke out a modest gain for the year. Those seeking a simple approach (that's easy for even brand-new investors to follow) often turn to the investing method known as the Dogs of the Dow, because it involves making just a single decision each year and then sitting back to see what happens.

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Source Fool.com