It is that time of year when financial managers, advisers and investors recalibrate their strategies. It is not as though these professionals are not reevaluating on a day-to-day and week-to-week basis, but there is something about the New Year that refocuses the mind on a fresh 12-month calendar. It is one of those essential timeframes that requires a new plan.

That being the case, we asked a plethora of investment professionals to share with us a brief synopsis of their top real-asset investment ideas or strategy for 2017. Here is a compilation of their thoughts on the subject.

Will Braman, Ballentine Partners

With the effectiveness of monetary policies declining, governments around the world are likely to turn to fiscal measures to stimulate their economies. The most pressing need is the improvement and expansion of infrastructure: roads, rails, airports, pipelines, electrical transmission and communications. Instead of funding