Investors may be expressing increased interest in their assets as they look to act in 2023 as a difficult year for the stock market draws to a conclusion.
Findings provided by DataTrek Research show that during the past month, Google searches for "Dow Jones" have increased (chart below).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is frequently regarded as the stock market indicator that American households use the most frequently.
DataTrek pointed out that searches for "Dow Jones" are still down 18% from the week of the market low in June
highlighting the fact that many investors have buried their heads in the sand as a result of pressured stock prices.
Undoubtedly, investors who have recently shown interest in the stock market are once again confronted with a number of challenges that make any kind of action challenging.