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Consumer behavior—or how people buy and use goods and services—is a rich field of psychological research, particularly for companies trying to sell products to as many potential customers as possible.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas ...

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Cyclical stocks are often considered an offensive tactic in investing. You use them to hopefully generate high returns as fast as possible when the economy expands. Auto manufacturers, clothing stores ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of ...

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The cohort’s reliance on social media and influencers for product discovery remains, while new levels of comfort with retail media and AI take shape.