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U.S. equities markets have delivered outstanding returns for investors in 2023. Stock pickers and market watchers were pessimistic going into the year, and in fact, most of the first quarter was characterized by macroeconomic volatility. However, the second quarter ended with markets being more resilient. The S&P 500 is nearly up 16% year-to-date, while the Nasdaq Composite has roared back from 2022 lows, largely due to the AI craze, returning investors almost 32% year-to-date. Nevertheless, eve