As advances in technology continue to drive their evolution, platform stations are set to play a crucial role in a more inclusive and resilient digital future.

It should go without saying, investors are not likely to get a return on a failed, boondoggled or overpriced infrastructure flop. And there have been some doozy failures in infrastructure ventures — enough to caution citizens and investors plenty. 

In infrastructure investing, the two dominant markets in terms of the size of the investable space are Europe and the United States. Looking at both from a portfolio construction perspective, there are a few observations that make Europe slightly more advantageous for a core investment approach.

Humans have been exploring the Earth’s geology and drilling for oil and gas for more than 150 years. Are we to believe that — despite the millions of wells drilled all over the planet — we are only now discovering the consequential presence of underground hydrogen?

As investors, we must acknowledge the inherent unpredictability of the future: macroeconomic factors, geopolitics and market volatility limit our ability to produce reliable forecasts. For the United States, this uncertainty today is compounded by the presidential election in November.