19 Quotes by Jeffrey Hirsch

Seasonally, we're at the start of what should be the best six months of the year, but I'm cautious. There's still the potential for November to be OK, but I've tempered our outlook.

But that was just a minor correction on the heels of a huge bull market. The market's former success seemed to be more of an indicator that year,

There aren't many consistent big summer stock winners. In our sector watch, biotech is the one sector that tends to perform well in the summer months, starting in August, and July tends to be the best summer month overall for the S&P 500 stocks.

I think the hurricane really just exacerbates an existing situation for the market,

Most bull markets don't last as long as this one has.

There also tends to be a broader July 4th rally, and then after that, a lot of lower volume and a flat-to-lower bias through the rest of the season.

An event like this can be the proverbial straw that breaks the market's back.

Your long-term holdings you leave alone, but your shorter-term ones you may want to move.

You're dealing with a seasonal period that's less favorable for markets and you're also dealing with end of quarter portfolio issues.