With just days to go before the final month of the year, the S&P 500 is heading for its best annual performance since 2013. History suggests stocks are likely to keep rising through the end of the year. The year-end selloff that closed 2018 marked the U.S. stock market’s worst December since 1931. While some elements that contributed to last year’s slide—like a slowing global economy—remain in play, there is little reason to expect a repeat, analysts say.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 27, 2019 16:30 UTC