Cyclical stocks for people with confidence

As you might know its smart if you buy a stock cheap and sell expensive. It’s even smarter if you can buy rapidly rising stocks in good times and then replace them with stable when the stock prices start dropping.

It's easier said than done, but it is still a discipline that every equity analyst will try to convince you that he is the champion in. Before you even begin to trade shares on the stock market peaks and valleys, it might be useful to note that private investors indeed constitute a significant proportion of trades on the exchange. But when it comes to volume, it turns out that private investors represent only a marginal proportion of total trade. Put another way: The professionals roll you down, if you're venturing out into a showdown with them.