Buying stocks may not be at the top of your priority list right now. Instead, you may be rushing out to office parties or planning get-togethers with friends. But the month of December actually is a terrific time to get in on the market, and that means investing also should be on your to-do list this month.

In fact, I'll go one step further and say I'm begging you to buy stocks before January. Now, you may think this is all about the January Effect, or the idea that stocks tend to rise in the first month of the year -- so to benefit from that, you should buy stocks now. But I have a stronger argument than that, and it just may spur you to hit the buy button for some of your favorite players.

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