Jeffrey Hirsch discusses how to capture market-beating returns by following specific stock market cycles While predicting the direction of the stock market at any given point is difficult, it's a fact that the market exhibits well-defined and sometimes predictable patterns. While cycles do not repeat exactly all of the time, statistical evidence suggests that cyclical tendencies are very strong and should not be ignored by investors. The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles will show you how to profit from these recurring stock market patterns and cycles. Written by Jeffrey Hirsch, President of the Hirsch Organization and Editor-in-Chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac, this reliable resource explains why these cycles occur, provides the historical evidence behind them, and shows you how to capture consistent profits from them moving forward. In addition to describing his most widely followed cycles and patters, Hirsch also discusses both longer term boom-bust economic cycles and shorter term tendencies involving the best days, weeks, and months of the year to trade the market. The methods found here follow everything from presidential election cycles to the "e;Santa Claus"e; effect Written by Jeffrey Hirsch, the pre-eminent authority on market cycles and seasonal patterns The strategies explored are easy-to-implement, and based on research that has proven profitable over the course of time 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.

Jeffrey Hirsch discusses how to capture market-beating returnsby following specific stock market cyclesWhile predicting the direction of the stock market at any givenpoint is difficult, it's a fact that the market exhibitswell-defined and sometimes predictable patterns. While cycles donot repeat exactly all of the time, statistical evidence suggeststhat cyclical tendencies are very strong and should not be ignoredby investors. The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles willshow you how to profit from these recurring stock market patternsand cycles.Written by Jeffrey Hirsch, President of the Hirsch Organizationand Editor-in-Chief of the Stock Trader's Almanac, thisreliable resource explains why these cycles occur, provides thehistorical evidence behind them, and shows you how to captureconsistent profits from them moving forward. In addition todescribing his most widely followed cycles and patters, Hirsch alsodiscusses both longer term boom-bust economic cycles and shorterterm tendencies involving the best days, weeks, and months of theyear to trade the market.* The methods found here follow everything from presidentialelection cycles to the "Santa Claus" effect* Written by Jeffrey Hirsch, the pre-eminent authority on marketcycles and seasonal patterns* The strategies explored are easy-to-implement, and based onresearch that has proven profitable over the course of timeFor investors looking to beat the buy-and-hold philosophyThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles will provide simpleactionable ideas that have stood the test of time and consistentlyoutperformed the market.

Foreword ixIntroduction xiiiChapter One Cutting through the Bull 1Chapter Two War and Peace 11Chapter Three A Century of Booms and Busts 23Chapter Four The Coming Boom 47Chapter Five Your Portfolio Gets Political 69Chapter Six Open Season for Stocks 95Chapter Seven Aura of the Witch 105Chapter Eight Autumn Planting 115Chapter Nine Winter of Content 127Chapter Ten Spring Harvest 149Chapter Eleven Summer Doldrums 159Chapter Twelve Celebrate Good Times 169Chapter Thirteen Don't Sell on Friday 187Chapter Fourteen Picking the Ripe Trade 197Acknowledgments 217