Published on 25 Jan 2022 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance
In this article, we discuss the 10 low profile stocks that surprised in 2021. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 5 Low Profile Stocks that Surprised in 2021.
The beginning of 2021 was marked by the economic recovery but inflation fears gradually dampened the initial momentum and served to disrupt the hopes of a faster-than-expected “back to normal” for the stock market. The three main market indices still registered impressive gains in 2021, with the S&P 500 up close to 27%, the NASDAQ up 21%, and the DOW Jones Industrial Average up almost 19%. However, a record 6.8% high was registered on the Consumer Price Index in December, shattering an inflation record held since 1982. The Fed refused to intervene, maintaining interest rates and pumping billions into the economy.
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