As the holiday season kicks off, many of us will be diving into shopping with an eye for bargains. Done well, it can make those expenses feel a little lighter. And the same goes for stock picking. When it comes to equities, bargain hunting usually involves finding beaten-down stocks that remain fundamentally sound. They may have gotten caught up in a cyclical downturn – after all, there’s a reason the share price is down – but they aren’t necessarily bad portfolio options. To uncover such opport