Profit from the coming infrastructure spending splurge

Britain and America need to spend a lot of money on their infrastructure, says James McKeigue - and that spells profit. Here, he tips the best stocks to buy now.

Last month, traders in London's Oxford Street were furious. The country's busiest shopping district was shut down for a weekend when a burst main sent millions of gallons of water pouring into the road. Unsurprisingly, Thames Water took a lot of flak for the incident. But the problem is also part of a wider trend Britain's infrastructure is getting to the point where it's simply too old to keep doing its job.

Take that Oxford Street water main, for example. It is over 100 years old it was laid by Victorian engineers. And it's not just water. Britain's ageing power, road and rail systems also need huge investment to serve the 21st century. So far, we have been able to sponge off the hard work of past generations. But events like the Oxford Street flood show that we are reaching breaking point.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.