S&P 500 Enters Its Best Quarter Of The Year: 5 Stocks To Watch This Month

As October kicks off, Wall Street is stepping into what's statistically the most rewarding quarter of the year, with seasonal optimism likely tied to year-end consumer spending and holiday sales.Data from the past three decades show strong seasonal tailwinds for equity markets from October to December. On average, the S&P 500 rose 1.52% in October, 2.62% in November and 0.93% in December.The S&P 500 — as tracked by the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) — delivered an average gain of 5% and a median return of ...