Crude oil’s price drop has grabbed the attention of anyone with a stake in energy markets, or any market for that matter as oil is a ubiquitous part of the entire global economy. Ever since fossil fuels became the global energy standard, the market has been subject to price booms and busts, so today’s oil price drop is not surprising; however, the current decline has a different feel than others because it is being driven largely by an oversupply rather than the typical lack of demand brought on by a stalled economy.

The 2014 I3 Global Infrastructure Investor Survey is just about ready for prime time. We have pored over the data, looked at means, modes and medians. We have looked at standard deviations, ranges and 95 percent confidence intervals for mean. And we have spent more than a little time comparing this year’s results with those of the previous two years.

The past year has been one of tremendous growth for Institutional Real Estate, Inc. And, as has been stated in the “Physician heal thyself” mold, as a media company we’re not always the most proficient in putting forward our own message. This is mostly due to the fact that we are deeply committed to the audience that we serve, the institutional investment community, and don’t take the time to tell you what we’re doing, what we’ve been up to and where we’re headed. So please indulge us as we give you a recap for 2014 and some news about 2015.