After hitting new all-time highs in 2023, the S&P 500 is off to a slower start this year. The broad-based index is down 1.5% in the first week of trading. The first jobs report of the new year showed strong gains, which could cause the Federal Reserve to stand firm on the high interest rates it jacked up last year. That could make for a slower-growing economy in 2024. This backdrop has led to the stock picks to buy. But no one knows which way it will really go so it’s best not to try and time. Same with the ...