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The opportunity zone and 1031 energy plays

by Matt Iak

The real estate sector has not skipped a beat as the United States continues its COVID-19 recovery. Investors in the sector remain resilient, but we are now seeing heightened cap rate compression resulting from significant investor demand coupled with narrow supply. This raises an essential question going forward: Will investors continue their discipline or are we in a bubble in the making? Now is the time to consider portfolio diversification by taking a position in energy via qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) and 1031 investments.

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Staying in the driver’s seat: Investors buckle up for the transport transition

by Kali Persall

While much attention has been paid to the “energy transition,” other sectors, such as transportation, are experiencing their own transformation. With the recent passage of the historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which dedicates billions of dollars to roads and bridges, public transit, electric vehicles (EVs), and airports, the sector appears to have the ammunition it needs to make long-awaited strides, bringing about new opportunities for infrastructure investors.