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Looking back at the end of 2020 and 2021, the stock market felt less like an economic indicator and more like a rollercoaster designed by a caffeine-fueled engineer. Let’s rewind:

End of 2020: The market staged an epic comeback after the pandemic-driven crash in March. The S&P 500 finished up 16%, the Nasdaq soared over 40%, and retail traders discovered they could move markets (hello, WallStreetBets). Stimulus checks, low interest rates, and the "money printer go brrr" strategy from the Fed kept the markets thriving.

End of 2021: Another bullish year, with the S&P 500 closing nearly 27% higher, despite inflation fears, supply chain chaos, and meme stock madness. Big Tech and crypto had a field day, while the Fed started hinting at rate hikes (spoiler alert: 2022 and beyond didn’t like that).

Both years were proof that markets can defy logic, sentiment can swing on a tweet, and diamond hands sometimes win (but not always). If 2020 and 2021 were the party, 2022 was the hangover, but that’s a story for another day.