3 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Ready for a Comeback in 2025

A clear sign that consumer confidence is returning is the post-election rally in consumer discretionary stocks. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund NASDAQ: XLY, one of the leading consumer discretionary exchange-traded funds (ETFs), is up 24.7% in the last three months. That’s pushed the fund to a gain of over 31% in 2024, outpacing the S&P 500.  This is one time when investors may be better off investing in the sector ETF as opposed to investing in individual stocks. That’s because while man ...