2023 has been a great year for stock buyers. But not every stock has gone up. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall takes a closer look at four stocks he bought in 2023: two that have gone up -- a lot -- since he bought them, and two that, well, didn't go up.

In addition to a look at their short-term results, he breaks down why he owns them and his expectations going forward. Stocks discussed: CrowdStrike (CRWD 2.03%), Live Oak Bancshares (LOB -3.21%), Confluent (CFLT 2.98%), and Wolfspeed (WOLF 5.55%).

*Stock prices used were from the morning of Dec. 4, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 9, 2023.