Santa Comes Early - Top Picks For December

Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is coming. Welcome to December, folks. I have always pictured December as the month where snow is ever-present on the ground and people embrace the fact that we'll spend an entire month looking forward to giving gifts as an expression of love and thankfulness. For investors, December marks another occasion - tax-loss selling season. It's also a frequent season of special dividends. This month's top picks involve both of these special occurrences. We can take an active position to lock in extra income next year and extra boosts of income now before the year ends. Grab some hot cocoa, peppermint mocha, or a candy cane and let's dive in!