A business cycle refers to the periodic expansion and contraction a company experiences. While the concept often is used in relation to the larger economy, its phases have applications to each ...

The business cycle involves four stages of a product's life: introduction, growth, maturity and decline. The product life cycle business concept is contingent on a few assumptions, including the idea ...

The economy is always in a state of flux, moving through periods of growth and recession, and after both, a full business cycle is complete. That cycle can be broken down further into four stages: ...

This is the second in a series called Behavioral Finance and Macroeconomics. We will explore the effect behavior has on markets and the economy as a whole--and how advisors who understand this ...

Consumer spending is a coincident-to-lagging indicator, not a leading one, so it’s a poor tool for forecasting the business cycle. Durable goods consumption is the most cyclical and informative ...