These beaten-down stocks could bounce back in January, if history is any guide

These beaten-down stocks could bounce back in January, if history is any guide These beaten-down stocks could bounce back in January, if history is any guide Tax-loss selling is likely to lead these 20 stocks to become artificially depressed in the fourth quarter — and therefore good bets to bounce back in the new year Stocks that are beaten down by tax-loss selling in the last quarter of the year often rebound in January. /iStock Now is a good time to start preparing for one of the highest-probability short-term trades of the year. I’m referring to buying stocks that are beaten down by tax-loss selling in the last quarter of the year, which far more often than not rebound in January after that selling has abated. Jeffrey Hirsch of the Stock Trader’s Almanac refers to this strategy as “Wall Street’s Only ‘Free Lunch.’” Copyright ©2026 MarketWatch, Inc.

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