The third quarter was a dud for stocks, but the fourth quarter could be full of surprises
The third quarter wraps up in the week ahead with stocks just slightly higher for the period, after a summer of zigzag moves.
The market faces some of the same challenges in the final quarter of the year, including Brexit, the trade war with China, sluggishness in the global economy and the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. By mid-quarter, the U.S. presidential election will be just…