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Macquarie (MFD): Build value with infrastructure fund

"If you are missing exposure to infrastructure, please head straight for the closed-end Macquarie First Trust Global Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: MFD)," says Vivian Lewis, editor of Global Investing.

Macquarie/First Trust invests only in infrastructure and utilities stocks. The advisor explains, "By prospectus, it is a a non-diversified portfolio of equity, debt, preferred or convertible securities, and other instruments (which may include Canadian income trusts and Australian stapled securities)."

She continues, "These holdings produce income or assets from managing, owning or operating infrastructure and utilities assets in a group of 'safe' countries. MFD also invests in infrastructure senior secured floating-rate loans."

Lewis points out the the parent company, Macquarie, has been an Australian victim of U.S. sub-prime housing loans gone sour. She notes, "The parent company may have to cover losses from two funds for Australians invested in the U.S. sub-prime market."

However, she emphasizes, "The U.S. fund that we are recommending is protected from these problems. This fund is not investing in real estate but rather in infrastructure. The sub-prime issues are bad for the management company, the Australian financial sector, and even the Austrailian dollar. But not for MFD, which is a screaming bargain."

Each day, Steven Halpern's TheStockAdvisors.com features the latest investment ideas and market commentary from the financial newsletter community.

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