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Jeffrey Hirsch

Editor-in-Chief,

The Stock Trader's Almanac & Almanac Investor

  • Editor-in-Chief of The Stock Trader's Almanac
  • Author of The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles
  • 25 Year Wall Street Veteran

About Jeffrey

Jeffrey A. Hirsch is CEO of Hirsch Holdings, editor-in-chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac, and publisher of Almanac Investor at www.stocktradersalmanac.com. Mr. Hirsch is the author of The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles (Wiley, 2012) and Super Boom: Why the Dow Will Hit 38,820 and How You Can Profit from It (Wiley, 2011). He worked with founder Yale Hirsch for over twenty years, taking over for him in 2001. A 35-year Wall Street veteran, he appears on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and many other financial media outlets. Now in its 57th year, the Stock Trader’s Almanac has been published every year since 1968. 


Jeffrey's Articles

With small-cap season kicking off, we wanted to bring you a stock idea that’s a little different than our usual recommendations. Healwell AI Inc. (HWAIF) is a very early-stage company, but it is moving fast and is supported by a seasoned team and a large Canadian healthcare company, explains Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
Trinity Industries Inc. (TRN) came through in our annual seasonal stock screen we run at the outset of the Best Six Months of the year. It’s a rail transportation products and services company that operates in North America, outlines Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
Thus far, this year’s “Worst Months” have been choppy – with declines in late-July/early-August, a second round at the start of September, and again here at the beginning of October. Current weakness appears to be setting up nicely for our annual Seasonal MACD “Buy” signal, highlights Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
Three new sector seasonalities begin in the month of July. One is for gold and silver mining stocks. This seasonality is based upon strength in the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index that typically begins in late July and lasts until late December. The VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is our preferred ETF to take advantage of seasonal strength, explains Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.

Jeffrey's Videos

Get Jeff’s full 2025 forecast, plus hot stock and ETF picks for the AI Tech Super Boom! 2024 was a huge year, and the market has come a long way over the past two years so some profit taking is not unusual. My bullish 2024 Annual Forecast was on target with my best-case scenario of 15-25%. Election cycle pattern since 1949 paints a rather bullish picture for 2025. I expect the market to be up 8-12%. My January Barometer Holds the Key.

Elevated risk has been historically observed during the "Worst Six Months" of the year. Tepid returns during May-October make reducing long exposure and developing a defensive strategy the wise approach. In the Almanac Investor Stock and ETF Portfolios, we do not merely "sell in May and go away." Instead, we take some profits, trim, or outright sell underperforming stock and ETF positions, tighten stop losses, and limit adding new long exposure to positions from sectors that have demonstrated a record of outperforming during the "Worst Months" period.

There are loads of headline risk, inflation, and recession fears out there, as well as geopolitical concerns. But this recent selloff was rather typical seasonal behavior for February, especially the latter half of the month. February is the weakest link in the Best Six Months, November-April, and is the second worst month of the year. Plus, on the heels of the massive rally of the October and December lows, the market sure needed a bit of a respite. After a textbook Stock Trader's Almanac 4-Year Cycle midterm year October bear market bottom the prospects were bullish for 2023 at the outset. Now that the market has hit Jeff's Bullish January Indicator Trifecta his 2023 Forecast Best Case Scenario is in play. Join Jeff for his updated outlook on the Sweet Spot of the 4-year cycle and his latest sector ETF trades and undervalued under-the-radar stock picks.

After a difficult 2022 for the markets, many stocks are finding their footing. With valuations more reasonable and the prospects for a better 2023 rising, where should you turn as an investor for the best bargains and the greatest profit potential? Find out in this compelling panel featuring some of the best stock pickers on and off Wall Street.





Jeffrey's Books

Jeffrey Hirsch

Stock Trader's Almanac 2021

The 2021 Stock Trader’s Almanac is your shortcut to understanding the cycles, trends, and patterns that will define stock trading in 2021. Based on strategies that have outperformed the S&P 500 by over 325% since 2001, the &
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The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles: How to Take Advantage of Time-Proven Market Patterns

For investors looking to beat the buy-and-hold philosophy, The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles will provide simple, actionable ideas that have stood the test of time and consistently outperformed the market.

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