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Economy, Macro & Market Cycles

Commodity Cycle

The long swing in commodity prices driven by the lag between demand changes and the supply response.

Test: high prices induce investment in new supply, which arrives years later and depresses prices, discouraging investment in turn qualitative Market Basics & Instruments

Cyclical Stock

A share whose earnings rise and fall with the economic cycle, typically in sectors such as metals, cement, autos and construction.

Test: earnings correlate strongly with GDP growth, commodity prices or credit conditions, with wide peak-to-trough swings qualitative