Beyond Trump's rhetoric: Where are the infrastructure opportunities?

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Despite scepticism about some of US President Trump's high-profile plans, there remain some areas of growth and opportunity, says Jim Wright, manager of the Miton Global Infrastructure Income fund.

"I will build a great wall - and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me - and I build them very inexpensively. I will build a great great wall on our Southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words." (Donald Trump, June 2015) After five months in office, President Trump's most high-profile infrastructure investment remains a concept rather than a reality. The same is true of his broader plan to invest $1trn in US infrastructure across a range of projects including roads, airports and bridges. Miton unveils infrastructure income portfolio at launch T...

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