Stocks closed higher on the first trading day of 2022, with both the Dow and the S&P 500 hitting record closes. Apple and Tesla created momentum, with the tech giant hitting a $3 trillion market cap, and the EV maker reporting over 300,000 deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2021. Investors are taking an optimistic approach to start the year even as COVID-19 continues to linger and omicron cases soar. Rebecca Walser, President at Walser Wealth Management, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss today's market movement, her broad predictions for the year, and more.
