Investment in Energy and Financial Stocks:

Energy stocks have been beaten down by the plunge of oil prices over the past 18 months, making them an attractive bargain; meanwhile, the Federal Reserve will almost certainly raise interest rates next year, making financial stocks attractive. The S&P 500 Energy index has returned a woeful -20.7 percent over 1 year through early November, compared with a positive, albeit meager, return of 1.9 percent for the entire S&P 500.

Biotechnology stocks:

The S&P Biotechnology stock Industry Index has plummeted 21 percent since July 17 but still has more than tripled over the past 5 years. Biotech stocks are expensive and highly speculative, that's because many of the medical treatments pursued by biotech companies don't pan out.

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