Working Capital Questions

Hey all, 

I'm fairly new to an investing role, but don't have the strongest accounting background so attempting to self study before things get really busy on the job. I haven't come across as much content on working capital dynamics as I'd like to have seen (beyond the basic premise that increases in WC indicate a use of cash and vice versa for decreases).

I came across the following questions in another WSO thread, but no answers were posted so I figured it would be worth posing to you all. Any guidance on the below would be appreciated! 

 Questions - 

  • When during the working capital cycle do you want to buy for a seasonal business?
  • When during the working capital cycle do you want to buy for a cyclical business?
  • Does your response change to either of these depending on if you're investing in the debt or equity?
 

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