Investing in cyclical Industries

by a searcher from Columbia University - Columbia Business School

5 years ago

What I've understand so far is that the approach recommended for successful search fund investors are to limit the searches to 'stable, unbreakable' businesses that have been had a steady state of performance. Just wanted to know if there are searchers who have pushed that boundary to explore cyclical industries (e.g., Oil & Gas services as compared to Telecom services). And if so, would be willing to discuss the pros and cons ?

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investor from University of Virginia

We just closed on a business that could be considered cyclical, so we structured it a little differently than most searcher deals -- message me if you'd like to chat.

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admin from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business

^Searchfunder member‌ - If you go to searchfunds on the green toolbar, then click on searchfunds list, you'll be able to search using the phrase oil and gas for acquisitions in that sector. ^Searchfunder member‌, the phrase real estate will also work for you. (No quotation marks or abbreviations).

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