It’s probably not an understatement that 2021 has been a roller-coaster ride for tech investors. A quick glance at the tech-heavy NASDAQ Index reveals how volatile things have been, with the index dipping between 6% ~ 10.5% from highs no less than 4 times!
Nevertheless, it does look like tech stocks will close the year in the green, growing approximately 24% YTD as of writing. This performance slightly lags the broader S&P500 Index that looks to be closing at approximately 27.3% YTD.
As I have alluded to in one of my previous posts, the volatility was to be expected. If you’ve invested in tech, taken a long-term approach and rode out the storm, the results would’ve been pretty decent.
As the new year dawns upon us, what might be the landscape for tech investing in 2022? Here are three of the key themes that I believe might be noteworthy as we traverse the coming year....