Published December 22, 2020, 6:00 AM Historically, the month of December tends to be strong for stock market investors. At the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the so-called Santa Claus rally is underway and this is attributed to news about the various COVID-19 vaccines’ rollout ongoing in several countries as well as lower unemployment and improved manufacturing levels in the country during the fourth quarter. There’s a saying that “all good things come in threes” which dates back to medieval times. In terms of symbolism, the number three is assigned a special role across many cultures and religions such as the Holy Trinity and the Three Wise Men in the Christian bible. Even in politics, “third time’s the charm” applies to candidates who succeed after three attempts, like US President-elect Joe Biden who sought his party’s nomination three times and made it on the third try.