This article is based on three November to January Barron's Weekly and one Fortune Bi-Monthly articles aimed at revealing 46 select stocks for the New Year 2024. Those four articles were: Interest rates will come down, but (Barron's) panelists don't see another magnificent year for stocks. Eight picks to beat the odds. With a few exceptions, the members of the 2024 Barron's Roundtable expect the stock market to disappoint, with the index delivering returns of minus-5% to plus-5% for the full year.