Infrastructure Part I: Why is Infrastructure a Concrete Investment? February 2007 John Osborn Senior Consultant Leola Ross, Ph.D. Senior Research Analyst How does one buy a bridge? It may sound out of the ordinary, but investing in infrastructure assets is becoming a viable option for many U.S. institutional investors. This research paper highlights our insights on infrastructure investments and answers the following questions:   What is the investment case for investing in infrastructure? What are some of the risks? How have infrastructure investments been implemented historically? How is infrastructure investing used around the globe? How can an organization invest in infrastructure? What is infrastructure? Investment in assets that provide essential services with sustainable and predictable cash flows. A few examples include:   Tolls on roads, bridges and tunnels Airports, ports, rail lines, mass transit and related services (such as airport parking) Water and wastewater networks Request this Research A note about our research Our proprietary research is made available to our institutional clients, and many of these published papers are available to other institutional investors as well. If you are not a Russell client, but are an institutional investor, we welcome you to request this research piece. We only require your contact information on a short request form. For more information about our research, please contact Rob or Gerry:   West Coast   East Coast Rob Ciro Director 866-926-5934 Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. They do not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns. Diversification and strategic asset allocation do not assure profit or protect against loss in declining markets. USIMSLRC1958			Related Information Request this Research   Contact Details West Coast contact Rob Ciro Director 866-926-5934 East Coast contact Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Printer friendly version of this page