Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-237) and index.
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Introduction -- Strategies and tactics of the master cyclist executive -- Countercycling your capital expenditures -- The acquisitive master cyclist buys low and sells high -- The art of "cherry picking" and other well-timed tactics of the human resources manager -- "Macromanaging" your production, inventory, and supply chain -- Master cyclist marketing through the business cycle seasons -- Pricing the cycle and managing credit and account receivables -- Proactive profiting from oil price spikes, interest rate hikes, and exchange rate risks-- When you can't beat the business cycle, hedge its risks! -- Surviving, and prospering from, the economic shocks of war, terrorism, drought, and disease -- The master cyclist's favorite forecasting tools -- Concluding thoughts -- Appendix A: The master cyclist project's treasure trove of data and all-star team -- Appendix B: A business cycle primer.