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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 3 MIN

[SIE] 4, Business Cycles

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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and CFP designation. He is passionate about opening up information to help everyone prepare better for financial certification exams. This episode covers content for the SIE Exam. In this episode you will learn: - The four phases of the business cycle: expansion, peak, contraction, and trough. - How rising and falling GDP and inflation characterize each economic phase. - Which stock sectors, like cyclical and defensive, perform best in different cycles. - The inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices during contractions. - A simple mnemonic to remember the cycle order and associated investment strategies. For more resources visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ and connect on LinkedIn at https://linkedin.com/in/chenran818

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