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Jamie Hanna is Deputy Head of Investments & Capital Markets at VanEck Australia. We spoke about:

The best times of day to buy and sell ETFs
Infrastructure - the sector that allows us to live our lives comfortably
The global shortfall in infrastructure spending
Some companies included in the fund
The role of infrastructure in a portfolio

Characteristics of infrastructure sector include:

Predictable cash flow
No competition
Longevity
Revenues linked to inflation

Here's a link to IFRA, the VanEck ETF that provides exposure to global infrastructure opportunities: https://www.vaneck.com.au/etf/equity/ifra/snapshot/

Jamie provides portfolio management and capital market trading across the full range of VanEck’s passive solutions. Prior to joining VanEck, Jamie worked at Source ETFs in investment management and he held various roles at ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Morgan's and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jamie has a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Management Accounting) from the University of Newcastle and is an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.

https://www.vaneck.com.au/

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