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 Cyclicals are stocks or bonds whose fortunes follow business or macro economic cycles. When the economy and hence demand is strong, the stock performs well. The opposite is true when the economy is struggling. 
 


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    • Deferred Income
      Is income received in advance of the period in which it is earned. It must be carried forward as a liability on the balance sheet until it has been earned, when it is credited to the profit and loss account.