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A stock market gift right under your nose

The key ingredients for the best returns is time and knowing what stocks to own

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    • Resilient stocks like Apple, with a track record of thriving in difficult conditions, are likely to outperform over the long run.
    • Resilient stocks like Apple, with a track record of thriving in difficult conditions, are likely to outperform over the long run. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Chin Hui Leong

    Published Tue, Jul 11, 2023 · 06:10 PM

    INVESTORS do not know what to make of the US stock market today. Like being on a roller coaster, they are thrilled by the recent rise in shares, but dread the drop which may come next.

    In their bewilderment, they may miss a great gift the stock market has created.

    For context, Nasdaq Composite Index (INDEX: .IXIC) has rallied by nearly 33 per cent for the first half of this year, clocking its biggest gain since 1983. This run comes as a huge relief after the bellwether technology index suffered a similar-sized decline last year.

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