Invest in infrastructure equities

This truism comes to mind when looking back at capital market developments in recent weeks. With the US S&P 500 share index reaching new all-time highs, it is impressively documented that the majority of the market sees the glass as "half full" at the half-year mark and that optimism clearly prevails despite all the uncertainties.

Infrastructure equities offer fascinating investment opportunities in a sector that encompasses many essential goods and services, is growing and constantly changing at the same time. In addition to its numerous opportunities, however, it also harbours risks - both for the companies involved and for investors.

Invest in "high-tech equities" and success is guaranteed? That's how it should be - after all, high technology is the corporate sector with the strongest long-term growth in sales and profits. But it's not quite that simple. Find out what's behind it here.

There are various instruments available for investing in the capital market. In the realm of equity funds, a distinction is primarily made between ETFs, which are exchange-traded, mostly passively managed funds, and traditional, actively managed funds. These are two investment styles that can each make sense to use in different situations, depending on the investment objectives and client needs.