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Equity indexes have continued to strengthen in the second quarter, which is encouraging given all the headwinds the market has faced such as rising interest rates, bank failures and lingering inflation.  Technology stocks continue to perform well as evidenced by the 32% gain in the NASDAQ composite.  The large weighting of technology stocks in the S&P 500 has […]

Equity indexes have rallied sharply this year after a difficult 2022. Technology stocks, which were among the worst performers in 2022, have rallied the most this year. As a result, the NASDAQ composite index rose 17% in the first quarter. The developed large-cap international index has performed well, rising almost 9%. Emerging market stocks, due