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#245 | Should You Add Electricity as an Asset Class If Electrification Is Reshaping Energy Investing? - Financial Literacy, Financial Advisors & Wealth
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Have you ever considered electricity as an asset class—or are you still thinking about energy investing the old way?
Most investors talk about oil, gas, and renewables, but almost no one is framing electricity itself as a core asset class. As electrification accelerates through AI, data centers, electric vehicles, and global demand growth, that oversight could become a serious portfolio risk.
In this episode, we explore why electricity is reaching an inflection point and how energy investing must evolve to reflect a world that is rapidly electrifying.
You'll learn:
- Why electricity as an asset class has historically outperformed traditional energy investing
- How electrification creates a rare combination of defensive characteristics and long-term growth
- Where public and private markets fit when allocating capital to electricity infrastructure
If you want to make better wealth decisions in a world being reshaped by electrification, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about energy investing. ⚡🎧
More about Michel Sznajer: https://www.redwheel.com/uk/en/institutional/team-members/michel-sznajer/
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