6 days ago
3 surprising market winners in 2025
Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know that it's been a rocky 2025.
Even before tariff-related volatility, DeepSeek AI's launch clouded the major technology theme that powered the market in 2023 and 2024, as AI stocks entered a bear market in March.
But there have been equity gains to be had in 2025. When I look at year-to-date returns across indexes , I notice a few surprising stars: European stocks, Latin America, and real estate investment trusts.