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Investing in Water Stocks – A Diversified & Global Theme for the 21st Century William S. Brennan, Aqua Terra Asset Management

The global water business is finally receiving the attention that has been long overdue—from governments, industry, financial institutions, investors and a growing global population. The concern for water use and reuse has become an everyday topic. The size of the global water market has been estimated to be between $425 billion to almost $700 billion yearly by such sources as Global Water Intelligence and private consultants. That is the cost of maintaining the infrastructure that we have today. What will the cost be in the future?

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In the US there is very little concern for water conservation. Why should there be? Water here is cheap, plentiful, and clean. Plainly stated, water is taken for granted. While the United States and most of Europe have long enjoyed an ample supply of fresh potable water, the global situation continues to worsen in Africa, the Middle East and Asia—especially China and India. The US only accounts for approximately 25% of the global spend on water…so where is the other 75% being spent?

While most global discussions seem to revolve around Global Warming and the inevitable impacts during the 21st century, the reality is that water is the immediate concern that deserves our attention. While the verdict on Global Warming will continue to be debated, the facts are staring us in the face—lakes are shrinking more rapidly, shoreline erosion is more prevalent and is in fact accelerating, and the depletion of rivers is inescapable..

As is unfortunately the case with most things in our lives, we reflect on needs and scarcity in times of hardship. Over the last quarter century, the United Nations, The World Bank and various independent think tanks have lead a quiet but forceful cry that went unheard until consecutive cataclysmic events, such as the Sumatran Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, occurred. Add the monthly water contamination events that seemed to dominate China over the last year and the mounting news of corporate irresponsibility concerning the pollution of existing water supplies and one has to strongly reflect on the state of the global water sector and the impact it is having.

Solutions to the aforementioned problems are provided by a diversified group of global, publicly traded stocks that focus on the world’s need for safe, clean drinking water and acceptable sanitation levels. For investors, the global water industry provides perhaps the most profitable opportunities of the 21st century.

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