I’ve been telling you for awhile now that November is historically one of the best months for stocks. The period that starts now and runs through April has a great record of success. Here’s what I mean:

If you invested in the S&P 500 on November 1 and sold on April 30 every year since 1950, your money would have appreciated over 2,200%. On the other hand, if you invested in the S&P 500 on May 1 and sold on October 31 since 1950, you would have actually lost money over the past 58 years.

There’s no denying there’s some truth in the old adage, “Sell in May and walk away.” History shows that the S&P 500 performs sluggishly in the third quarter, as investors spend more time developing their tan at the beach than they do their portfolios. It’s also worth noting that analysts tend to guide their full-year earnings estimates lower this late in the year, and historically, bottoms are formed in October. This means the market enters November at a very low level, and sets the bar lower for the November-April season.

Some attribute the beginning of this seasonal strength to year-end pension funding, where investors begin pumping money into the market by making contributions to IRAs and 401K plans. And, of course, there are those that credit the market’s seasonal boost to the “holiday cheer” that grips so many Americans this time of year.

Whatever the reasons, it’s clear that now is the time to buy stocks. And as my present to you for the holidays, here are three stocks that are ready to catapult their way to the top of the market: