Seasonally speaking, stocks could be in for a pullback as the calendar turns to March in a presidential election year.
In every March since 1950, the S & P 500 historically rises 1.1%, but the same month in presidential election years scores a smaller 0.4% advance on average.
Currently, the S & P 500 is trading around the 5,100 level.
But Hirsch advised investors to watch S & P 500 support levels closer to 4,800, the prior all-time high, or 4,600, the high from the summer of 2023.
That's because Hirsch anticipates the S & P 500 will rise to 5,500 by year end, so any dips may prove a buying opportunity for investors.
Persons:
Jeffrey Hirsch, Russell, Hirsch, it's, you've, —, Hirsch isn't, Katie Stockton, Sam Stovall, Stovall
Organizations:
Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, CFRA Research