Get Invested: The 18.6-Year Cycle - Magic, Myth … or Mass Distraction?

Is the so-called “18.6-year property crash” a hidden law of markets, or just a neat story that keeps good investors stuck on the sidelines?

If you’ve been sitting on your hands because “the big crash is coming”, this episode is for you.

In this solo deep-dive, Bushy pulls the 18.6-year cycle out of the internet echo chamber and puts it back where it belongs: as a lens, not a leash. Because while cycles do exist, markets don’t move like a metronome - and waiting for perfect timing has quietly cost many Australians a decade of compounding.

In this episode, Bushy breaks down:

• Why the 18.6-year crash narrative is often clickbait - tidy, seductive, and dangerously freezing

• The real risk of half-right ideas: enough truth to feel safe, not enough to act safely

• Why “I’ll wait for the crash” usually fails - bottoms feel terrifying, credit tightens, and most people freeze

• Why property isn’t one market, but thousands of micro-markets moving at different speeds

• What cycles actually reflect (hint: credit, confidence, and liquidity - not dates on a calendar)

• How waiting for perfect timing can be more expensive than buying imperfectly well

• Why cycles should inform risk awareness, not fuel timing obsession

The practical framework you’ll take away:

Instead of betting your future on cycle dates, Bushy shows you how to focus on what you can actually control:

• Buffers and borrowing power

• A clear buy box

• Local, street-level market intelligence

• A long-term holding plan designed to survive uncertainty

Plus, Bushy revisits the fundamentals that matter most - the 3 I’s and 3 P’s that create real growth gravity:

• Infrastructure, Industry diversity, Income growth

• Overlaid with Population, Policy, and Perception (sentiment)

No crystal balls. No crash countdowns. Just calm, practical strategy.

🎧 Listen now and reset your framework before the next headline freezes you again.

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About Get Invested, a Property Hub show

Get Invested is the leading weekly podcast for Australians who want to learn how to unlock their full ‘self, health and wealth’ potential.

Hosted by Bushy Martin, an award winning property investor, founder, author and media commentator who is recognised as one of Australia’s most trusted experts in property, investment and lifestyle, Get Invested reveals the secrets of the high performers who invest for success in every aspect of their lives and the world around them.

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