It didn't take long for the fourth quarter to start buckling. Stocks generally moved lower last week. The "three stocks to avoid" in my column last week that I thought were going to lose to the market -- Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA), Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN), and Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI) -- rose 9%, fell 16%, and dropped 11%, respectively, averaging out to a 6% slide. 

The S&P 500 experienced a 1.6% move lower. I was correct. I have been right in 33 of the past 52 weeks, or 63% of the time.

Now let's look at the week ahead. I see Snap (NYSE: SNAP), Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX), and, again, Walgreens Boots Alliance as stocks you might want to consider steering clear of this week. Let's go over my near-term concerns with all three investments.

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