1 Dow Jones Stock Down 28% to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2025

As of market close on Dec. 12, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) indexes have gained 27% and 32% in 2024, respectively. Returns like that make it hard for investors to lose money.One of the best-performing sectors in 2024 is consumer cyclical, which has gained 32% -- putting it right on par with the returns of the Nasdaq. Within the consumer cyclical market, however, one sub-industry has been particularly weak. As of this writing, the footwear and accessories market has dropped by 10% this year. This is not an anomaly -- the footwear and accessories industry has dropped by nearly 18% over the last 12 months, and by 36% over the last three years.Given such dismal returns, it's easy to point to inflation and high interest rates as primary culprits impacting the footwear and apparel markets. And while that isn't wrong per se, there's more to the picture when it comes to analyzing individual companies.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool