Jeffrey Hirsch photo

ETFs, STOCKS, STRATEGIES

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. Jeff 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 58th year, the Stock Trader’s Almanac has been published every year since 1968.


Jeffrey's Articles

There is little doubt that a significant amount of uncertainty still hangs over the market, the US economy, and the future of global trade. But based upon our work, the bottom could be in, at least in the short term. We are going to look to reestablish positions in the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), writes Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
If this level of uncertainty persists, the market will be hard pressed to make any significant headway. Technically, the S&P 500 (SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average have some work to do to find support for any sustainable tradable rally to take hold, highlights Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
Tip-for-tap tariff policy has economic uncertainty swelling – and the market retreating in a manner that some are already comparing to Covid-19 and 2020. This seems like a reasonable comparison...but now is not 2020. I believe many of the market’s current concerns could be alleviated, advises Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
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.

Jeffrey's Videos

Market volatility has been bullishly crushed and in the process the rally has triggered a host of other bullish technical readings. Tune in for Jeff’s mid-year market forecast update and the new international ETF trades he’s recommending. June is the end of NASDAQ’s Best 8 Months. You’ll get the update on his Seasonal MACD Sell Signal trigger and what to expect for the perennial mid-year rally.

The “Worst Six Months” of the year, May-October, AKA “Sell in May,” are underway. It’s time to reevaluate your portfolio. In this volatile post-election year market, it critical not to sell willy-nilly. Jeff will rundown ETFs to avoid and the best sector ETFs to rotate into for the “Worst Six Months.” He will also share his updated outlook for the rest of 2025 and why Q3 may prove troublesome for stocks. 

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.




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 &
Jeffrey Hirsch

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.

Newsletter Contributions

Stock Trader's Almanac

The newsletter is your monthly guide to the stock market: data, indicators, seasonal patterns, and more.

Learn More