Countercyclical
A trend is countercyclical if it moves in the opposite direction of the business cycle.
countercyclical stocks
stocks that tend to rise in value when the economy is turning down or is in recession. Traditionally, companies in industries with stable demand, such as drugs and food, are considered countercyclical.
countercyclical buffering
One of the big problems was that banks entered the global financial crisis with weak capital bases, despite years of boom.
Countercyclical stocks
Definition 1.
Stocks whose price tends to rise when the economy is in recession or the market is bearish, and vice versa.
Countercyclical
Falling during expansions and rising during recessions. A countercyclical policy stimulates during a recession and contracts during an expansion.
Cyclical Unemployment ...
Countercyclical stock
Stocks described as countercyclical tend to continue to maintain their value and provide regular income when the economy is slowing down or staying flat and gain in value as the economy expands.
countercyclical policy a policy designed to offset the fluctuations in the business cycle. (29)
country in transition a country that is transforming from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. (33) ...
Countercyclical stock
Stocks described as countercyclical tend to provide stronger returns when the economy is slowing down or staying flat.
The Great Depression created doubts about the efficacy and stability of free-market economies, and an emerging body of economic thought ranging from Keynesian countercyclical policies to Marxist centrally planned systems created a new role for ...
'With very high public debt levels, there is little, if any, room for countercyclical fiscal policy in the ECCU.
Stabilization policies are also termed countercyclical policies, meaning that they attempt to "counter" the natural ups and downs of business "cycles.
Defensive securities may also be known as countercyclicals.
Deferred annuity ...
just witnessed the greatest mistake investors (and the media) make; not understanding that expected returns, i.e. market risk premiums, do not work in lockstep with today's headlines. Quite the opposite actually, they usually work countercyclical.
countercyclical "Moving in the opposite direction of the overall economic cycle: rising when... countermand To cancel an order which has not yet been executed., counteroffer An offer made in response to another offer.
 See also: Cyclical, Banks, Mergers, Saving, Expense
  
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