After the dismal performance last year, the stock market has been doing quite well in 2023. Wall Street has been quite unpredictable, with the past recession worries now replaced by euphoria around everything artificial intelligence (AI).

The benchmark S 500 index is up by 15% so far this year. With the index currently around 23% over its October 2022 low, many analysts now believe this might be the early stage of a bull market.

Whether this is a definitive bull market or not -- only time shall tell. However, investors who want to build long-term wealth can strengthen their portfolios by picking up small positions in incredible stocks that can rally in a bull market and are resilient to a bear market. Here's why Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and (NASDAQ: CRWD) fit the bill.

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Source Fool.com