Business cycle
Repetitive cycles of economic expansion and recession. |
Similar financial terms
Business cyclesThe patterns of fluctuation in growth patterns experienced by business caused by overall econimoc and financial trends, competitive forces and the nature of supply and demand. Cycles are predictable in patterns but not always in durations.
Business ethics
The application of moral standards to business situations.
Basic business strategies
Key strategies a firm intends to pursue in carrying out its business plan.
Business failure
A business that has terminated with a loss to creditors.
Business risk
The risk that the cash flow of an issuer will be impaired because of adverse economic conditions, making it difficult for the issuer to meet its operating expenses.
International Business Company (IBC)
An IBC is a corporation formed (incorporated) under a Company Act of a tax haven, but not authorized to do business within that country of incorporation; intended to be used for global operations. Owned by member(s)/shareholder(s). Has the usual corporate attributes.
Economic cycle
The economic cycle are predictable long-term pattern changes in national income. As for business cycles, the economic cycle has four (similar) stages:
- expansion
- prosperity
- contraction
- recession
After a recession, an expansion can start again. Some economists believe that major stock price movement patterns precede the stages of the economic cycle.
Replacement cycle
The frequency with which an asset is replaced by an equivalent asset.
Product cycle
The time it takes to bring new and/or improved products to market.
Operating cycle
The average time intervening between the acquisition of materials or services and the final cash realization from those acquisitions.
Market cycle
The period between the 2 latest highs or lows of the S&P 500, showing net performance of a fund through both an up and a down market. A market cycle is complete when the S&P is 15% below the highest point or 15% above the lowest point (ending a down market). The dates of the last market cycle are: 12/04/87 to 10/11/90 (low to low).
Cash conversion cycle
The length of time between a firm's purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash from accounts receivable.
Cash cycle
In general, the time between cash disbursement and cash collection. In net working capital management, it can be thought of as the operating cycle less the accounts payable payment period.
