German term
Frühzykler
From the few mentions I've found on the internet, a "Frühzykler" would appear to be a sector affected first by changes in the economic cycle. But I'm only guessing from context. Does anyone have more information? And a neat way of expressing that concept in English would be quite nice, too.
Thanks in advance...
4 +5 | early-cyclical (company) | ianwrhodes |
5 | early cyclicals | Graeme High |
4 | early bellwhether | Tim Drayton |
4 -3 | Values (Sectors) early cycle | Salih YILDIRIM |
Proposed translations
early-cyclical (company)
This is what WestLB calls (or used to call) the term in its translations
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FoundInTrans
: confirmed by Google
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Thanks :-)
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Diana Obermeyer
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Thanks :-)
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Michael Martin, MA
: or "early-cycle company"
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Cetacea
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Graeme High
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early bellwhether
http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/652301?source=feed
“Three schools of thought on the drop in McDonald's (MCD) comparable store sales across the global: 1) The company is executing poorly and is fiddling while Rome is burning. 2) The restaurant chain is an early bellwhether indicating the global economy is in even worse shape than many forecasts. 3) The squeeze play is on with Burger King and Wendy's hitting the market with a premium menu and updated stores, while Panera Bread and Chipotle are stealing consumers willing to trade up.”
Values (Sectors) early cycle
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Kim Metzger
: the Frühzykler here are the lorry makers
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Cetacea
: Grammatically and terminologically wrong.
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pj-ffm
: Total gibberish.
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early cyclicals
"Merrill Lynch Early Cyclical Index
The Merrill Lynch Early Cyclical Index (XE) is a capitalization weighted index consisting of stocks that would benefit during the early part of the economic cycle. The index includes automobile, building materials, household equipment, retail and homebuilding stocks in the S&P 500. "
Since the recession ended in mid-2009, the US economy has been primarily driven by exports and investment. These two sectors, which traditionally drove growth later in a recovery, have recently started to lose steam amid the slowdown in global trade and u
http://www.ifaonline.co.uk/professional-adviser/interview/1568021/a-look-cyclical-stocks
http://www.amex.com/othProd/prodInf/OpPiIndMain.jsp?Product_Symbol=XE
Discussion
The report is about market development in the automotive sector, the Frühzykler here are the lorry makers.