Bell Potter’s top analysts have compiled their highest conviction stock picks for the year ahead. The ASX 200 will likely finish the year with a total return of close to 10% – remarkable given the COVID-19 pandemic was immediately followed by unprecedented monetary tightening, geopolitical flare-ups, an economic slowdown, and instability in the broader financial system. Bell Potter believe individual stock-picking and balance sheet analysis will separate the winners from the losers in 2024. In this note, Bell Potter highlight their top picks from each of the major ASX sectors.