It’s hard to believe that only three weeks are left in the year. But a lot can happen in three weeks. The Federal Reserve is set to meet in the middle of December, and it has signaled a desire to cut interest rates further at that time.
When it cut rates in September, the stock market had an extremely positive reaction, and another cut could activate more market enthusiasm. Mortgage rates began to go down when interest rates were cut, but they’re going back up. Further cuts could be crucial to bringing them back down and stimulating the housing market — and, by default, housing-related industries.
The following stocks could still benefit in a big way before the end of the year, and now could be an excellent time to buy shares.
This post originally appeared at The Motley Fool.