Small-business owners need to realize that business operates in cycles. During the growth or maturation phase, businesses purchase equipment and hire employees. Eventually, they grow so large they can ...

Carla Tardi is a technical editor and digital content producer with 25+ years of experience at top-tier investment banks and money-management firms. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC ...

The top ten sectors now show a risk-off stance in the market. Bonds are clearly outperforming equities at the moment, along with precious metals, gasoline, and utilities. Retail also made the list, ...

Discover leading, coincident, and lagging business cycle indicators to predict economic trends, using insights from the Conference Board.

While tending berry vines on my small farm this fall and winter, I’ve observed the sharp decline of the US’s artificial economy. Nature has a seasonal cycle of expansion and contraction. Now ...

The stock market's overall movements can be described as a repeating cycle that usually has four identifiable stages to it. Understanding the market cycle can help investors make more informed ...