While the TSX has traced an uncertain pattern year to date, mostly because of manic-depressive inflation and a recession some believe is already here, the best-performing stocks always provide insights about what is working and why. And 2023 is no exception.
The following five stocks are the top performers from Stockhouse’s Weekly Market Movers column in 2023. Each of them offers essential reminders about what markets respond to, having managed to outperform the TSX by a minimum of 20 times, whether because of standout financial results, industry buzz, prospective projects, or a combination of all three.
Being small- and micro-cap stocks, which are higher on the risk spectrum, our picks are also evidence of the upside of volatility, with a fair number of stocks covered this year being down by more than 70 per cent, including Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR) and Datametrex AI (TSXV:DM), striking a cautious note as we…


