{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-stock-market-cycles-isbn-9781118270110","title":"The Little Book of Stock Market Cycles","description":"\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Hirsch discusses how to capture market-beating returns by following specific stock market cycles\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhile 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how to profit from these recurring stock market patterns and cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Jeffrey Hirsch, President of the Hirsch Organization and Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eStock Trader's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe methods found here follow everything from presidential election cycles to the \"Santa Claus\" effect\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by Jeffrey Hirsch, the pre-eminent authority on market cycles and seasonal patterns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe strategies explored are easy-to-implement, and based on research that has proven profitable over the course of time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor investors looking to beat the buy-and-hold philosophy, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e will provide simple, actionable ideas that have stood the test of time and consistently outperformed the market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One Cutting through the Bull 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two War and Peace 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three A Century of Booms and Busts 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four The Coming Boom 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five Your Portfolio Gets Political 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six Open Season for Stocks 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven Aura of the Witch 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight Autumn Planting 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine Winter of Content 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten Spring Harvest 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven Summer Doldrums 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve Celebrate Good Times 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen Don’t Sell on Friday 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen Picking the Ripe Trade 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 217\u003c\/p\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e is ideally suited for fans of the Hirsch almanacs as well as for those who have never been exposed to seasonal statistics and who have a hunch that they may have missed something useful.\" (SeekingAlpha.com, August 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘…a nice primer on cycle research and an excellent starting point for further research…he has given us an insightful collection of market observations and plenty of food for thought. I recommend you add it to your winter reading list.’\u003c\/i\u003e (ForexPros, November 2012)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJEFFREY A. HIRSCH\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Market Strategist of Magnet Æ Fund, President of the Hirsch Organization, Editor-in-Chief of the \u003ci\u003eStock Trader's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of the \u003ci\u003eCommodity Trader's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e. He's worked with founder Yale Hirsch for over twenty years, taking over for him in 2001. Mr. Hirsch appears frequently on CNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, FOX Business, and many other national and international media outlets to discuss market cycles, seasonality, trading patterns and forecasts, and historical trends. He also edits the firm's digital toolkit, \u003ci\u003eAlmanac Investor\u003c\/i\u003e, a subscription-based product including investor alerts, market data, and research tools.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhile predicting what direction the stock market will take at any given moment is difficult, if not impossible, the market does exhibit well-defined and predictable cyclical patterns. For example, history shows that the best six-month period for stocks is November through April and that by moving into stocks in October-November and out in April-May you can significantly reduce risk while increasing profits. What other important lessons does history have to teach about the market? What are the key cycles and patterns you should know about in order to optimize your investment strategies? Find out in \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Jeffrey Hirsch, the pre-eminent authority on market cycles and seasonal patterns, this book draws upon the Hirsch Organization's five decades of meticulous historical research and market analysis to help you understand market cycles and what drives them. More importantly, it shares time-tested cycle-based trading and investing strategies that can dramatically boost your ability to capture market-beating returns, year-in and year-out, through bull markets, bear markets, and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for a safe, proven alternative to conventional buy-and-hold stock strategies, this book is for you. A concise and commonsense guide, it:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together the best, time-tested indicators, patterns, and seasonalities developed and refined over the past fifty years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses longer term boom\/bust economic cycles as well as shorter term tendencies involving the best hours, days, weeks, and months of the year to trade the market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to use easy-to-implement strategies that have been proven to beat the market more than 85 percent of the time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes an array of highly reliable event-driven cycles and patterns, such as presidential election cycles, the \"Santa Claus Rally,\" and the best six-months strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores, in-depth, the long- and short-term impacts of key exogenous factors on the market, including war, peace, inflation, political shifts, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding simple, actionable investment strategies that have stood the test of time, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e offers you a golden opportunity to learn from history and profit from its lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Stock Market Cycles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Even though history is a guide, but never gospel, Jeffrey Hirsch has written the bible on historical patterns that investors will come to regard as an invaluable guide.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sam Stovall\u003c\/b\u003e, Chief Equity Strategist, S\u0026amp;P Capital IQ\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The\u003c\/i\u003e Stock Trader's Almanac \u003ci\u003ehas been the bible on market cycles for the last 46 years, chronicling the ebbs and flows of markets and giving us a definitive view of history. As a student of cycles, the book sits near my desk for ready reference. Now, Jeff Hirsch distills that long channel of wisdom into this little tome, helping us discern the important cycles from the day to day noise. For the seasoned investor and beginning novice, this book will help you cut through the fog of volatility to see your way through to confident investing.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John Mauldin\u003c\/b\u003e, President, Millennium Wave Advisors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I'm an avid consumer of everything Jeff writes—and this new tour de force of what has and hasn't happened is no exception—and should be an eye-opener for most investors, amateur or professional.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Ken Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO, Fisher Investments, 28-year \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Jeff does an admirable task of teaching market history, sharing invaluable cyclical strategies, and carrying on the work of his father, Yale Hirsch. 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