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Right now, concerns about the economy's structure continue to dominate headlines.
On Monday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that up to 47 million Americans could lose their jobs during the 2020 coronavirus crisis. That would represent a staggering 32% of Americans out of work.
The shutdown of commerce is especially bad news for real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own hotels, shopping centers, and other points of social and recreational activity. Some of the top-performing assets of the last decade have seen their market capitalizations collapse.
There are two classes of REITs that will perform quite well in 2020.
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Information technology REITs, which manage data centers and next-generation technologies, have largely been immune from the crisis. The reliance on the digital economy today has helped keep the price of data REITs elevated.
Another is hospital REITs.
Now, they have taken a hit alongside the broader market sell-off. But they also offer a unique buying opportunity for those looking to invest now.
Here's one hospital REIT that is severely undervalued. In fact, we could easily see a 100% return on your money within 18 months.