Infrastructure opens up to private buyers

Infrastructure assets such as toll roads, airports or port facilities have long been available only to large institutional investors or private equity funds. However, with a global focus on the development of infrastructure and a shortage of government funding, more of these unique investments have… Read More

Dear Pat: Thank you for all the years of wonderful advice. In following the presidential election coverage, I think there may be a significant increase in spending on infrastructure in the U.S. Do you have a stock recommendation for such an event? Thank you.

A: We haven’t found any infrastructure stocks we want to recommend as buys. But here’s a look at one of the hold recommendations by Stock Pickers Digest—as well as two prominent U.S. companies in the industry.

Stantec, $33.18, symbol STN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 93.9 million;… Read More

Hi, Pat: I recently saw a TV report on the serious issue of structurally deficient bridges and roads in the U.S. The report said that 70,000 bridges are in dangerous condition, needing repairs or replacement. Can you recommend some stocks that would benefit from these infrastructure repairs?

We haven’t found any infrastructure stocks we want to recommend as buys, but here’s a look at one hold recommendation of Stock Pickers Digest, as well as two prominent U.S. companies in the industry:

Stantec, $29.79, symbol STN on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 93.8 million; Market cap:… Read More