Yes, Virginia, there is a "Santa Claus rally."
The legendary phenomenon that sees stocks surge higher at the holidays is very real; Tom Gentile's Money Calendar data and testing both show the rally has been in full swing for nine of the past 10 years.
Now, giving - which, in the United States, means "spending" - has a lot to do with it, but there are some pretty potent external catalysts out there this year, too.
Think about it: The S&P 500 is up more than 17.5% year to date. Earnings growth rates are running at 19.6%. Incomes are up 3.2%. The prospect of tax reform is in sight.
So the Santa Claus rally this year could be... really big.
Today, Tom's got an easy way for everyone to be able to tap into the holiday profit power of this broad, skyrocketing index. And you don't have to worry about the "expensive" S&P 500, either.
In fact, with what he's going to recommend this morning, you could grab a 100% return for less than the price of a new television, around 200 bucks, in around 11 trading days.
Here's what he wants us to do...
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