Economic Expansion: During economic booms, consumer spending rises. Companies that sell discretionary items, such as automobiles, furniture, or restaurant meals, experience increased sales and profits ...

Cyclical stocks are those of companies whose sales ebb and flow with the economic cycle of recession and expansion. Cyclical businesses generally thrive during times of economic expansion, but they ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Cyclical stocks are often considered an offensive tactic in investing. You use them to hopefully generate high returns as fast as possible when the economy expands. Auto manufacturers, clothing stores ...

How is soaring inflation impacting cyclical stocks? We look at the role of inflation on the stock market and how investors might adjust their portfolios to protect gains and limit losses. Cyclical ...