One More Trading Day To Go, But Stocks Have Already Earned Their Place In The Record Books

Plus New Zacks Strong Buys for Tuesday, December 31

Profit from the Pros By Kevin Matras Executive Vice President

One More Trading Day To Go, But Stocks Have Already Earned Their Place In The Record Books Stocks ended lower yesterday. But they have been on fire this year. And while there's still one more trading day to go, this year's performance has already earned its place in the record books with the Dow up 22.5%, the S&P up 28.5%, and the Nasdaq up 34.8%. And it's easy to see why. Our economy is the envy of the world. Our GDP is pacing at an annual rate that's higher than the average annual GDP since this bull market began. Unemployment is at a 50-year low. Household income is at a 20-year high. Inflation is low. And so are interest rates. Then add in 2 record trade agreements (USMCA and the U.S.-China trade deal), with our 3 largest trading partners, and a wave of new prosperity is set to be ushered in for 2020, sending stocks to even higher highs. As I've been saying all year long, these truly are historic times for the economy and the market. And I'm expecting another 25-30% again next year. Historic times create historic opportunities. So make sure you're taking full advantage of it. 2019 has been a spectacular year. But 2020 is poised to be even better. Happy New Year! Kevin Matras Executive Vice President, Zacks Investment Research Sponsor Buy Them. Hold Them. Beat the Market. Zacks Top 10 Stocks are our most powerful recommendations handpicked for outperformance. The 2019 Zacks Top 10 Stocks portfolio is up +25.6% through November 30th with gains as high as +97.7%, and we anticipate the 2020 portfolio to climb as high, if not higher. New stocks will be released on Thursday, January 2. Be First to See Them >> Most Popular Articles from Zacks.com 5 Must-Buy Small Caps for Big Returns in 2020 Compared to large and mid cap stocks, small caps have more growth potential and offer better returns. 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