Late Cycle Investment Strategies

There's something else that makes this July special for our country...Our economic expansion just became the longest ever on record. Considering that every other growth cycle has faltered by the ten-year mark, you may be nervous about an upcoming recession. Or you may look to Australia, which is 27 years into its expansion, and think we still have a good run left.

Regardless of outlook, it’s important to be making smart, prudent investments. But in practice, what does that mean?

At Wilson Investment Properties, it means finding properties and tenants with strong resiliency and cash flows, like government tenants and healthcare tenants.

We also find some of the best value investments that can outperform in both up and down markets in select secondary cash-flow strong markets. In our view, it’s too late in the cycle to be chasing home runs with riskier assets.

Indiana is a great example, with its strong economic growth and low unemployment. Living costs are low, as are government taxes, while conversely, the state government enjoys a healthy fiscal status. In fact, technology companies have been leaving Silicon Valley for Indianapolis, which is ranked in the top five for tech job growth by Forbes.

For those participating in our real estate syndications, we review and turn down hundreds of deals per day in order to find you the best opportunities.