Here’s What Investing Experts Are Watching in 2023, From Inflation to China’s Economic Reopening
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Between the uncertainty of the economy and geopolitical tensions, there's a lot for investors to watch this year.
And it comes after a wild ride for those watching the markets. After starting 2022 near an all-time high, the S&P 500 ended the year down 19.4% — the stock market's worst annual performance since 2008. The prices of other financial assets, like bonds and crypto, struggled as well amid high inflation and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
The stock market was also extremely volatile, with a frequency of intraday swings of more than 1% not seen since the Great Recession.
So what's in store for the stock market in 2023?
"The markets will be very volatile," predicts James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University. "There are a lot of things which could move the market."
Experts say there are five factors affecting the stock market that they'll be monitoring this year.
1. Inflation
