Time series analysis on small dataset I am new to time series and therefore trying to feel my way around. I am required to do some analysis and possibly come up with a model. However, I have at most 2 years worth of quarterly data (at most 8 datapoints). Can I build any meaningful model based on the data? What possible model apart from linear regression with time as regressor can be built?

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There is no valid answer. If you have a stationary process with 0 variance, then the forecast horizon has no limit.

More realistically, you have the follow rule of thumb (which is totally from experience with absolutely no theoretical base): the horizon forecast may be half the historical base. You have 8 data points, so you can forecast 4 points. You have 2 years, so you can forecast 1 year.

The key point is : check this after your forecast is done.