Delta Global Infrastructure Portfolios Launch

Huntington Beach, CA (PRWEB) January 3, 2008 -- Investment firm Delta Global Advisors, Inc. announced today the launch of two unit investment trusts focused on global infrastructure, the Delta Global Basic Needs and Delta Global Basic Services Portfolios. "We divided the broad infrastructure theme in this way to let investors decide how they would most like to participate in this theme, via Basic Services and the fundamental industries which are crucial to a developing society and/or through Basic Needs and its exposure to the raw materials which serve as the building blocks of an emerging economy," said Chip Hanlon, President of Delta Global. "Both portfolios are focused on companies primarily exposed to Asia and emerging markets elsewhere," he continued. Basic Needs provides exposure to agriculture, water and raw materials including energy, industrial metals and basic materials such as cement and steel. The portfolio contains 38 companies with headquarters in fifteen countries, including China, India, Australia and Brazil, as of date of deposit. The Basic Services portfolio is made up of 27 holdings headquartered in eight different countries with operations worldwide, and provides exposure to utilities, telecom, ports, airports, roads and railroads, as of date of deposit. Delta Global believes such securities are attractive due to the long-term need for basic infrastructure development throughout Asia and in other emerging markets around the globe. "I chuckle when I hear commentators make statements about how the Chinese economy should continue to grow through next years Olympics in Beijing. Chinas infrastructure needs alone are so big as to be mind-boggling," said Hanlon. "This isnt just a multi-year story, its a multi-decade one, and we continue to enjoy working with a creative firm like Claymore Securities, which had the vision to provide these portfolio solutions to brokers and their clients." Scott Larsen, Managing Director of Unit Investment Trusts at Claymore Securities, said, "We are pleased to partner once again with Delta Global, and these products provide unique investment solutions based upon Deltas experience in world markets." The Delta Global Basic Needs and Basic Services UITs are available through most full service and discount brokerage firms and they are offered by Chicago-based Claymore Securities, Inc., whose entities have provided supervision, management, servicing or distribution on approximately $18.3 billion in assets as of November 30, 2007. Claymore currently offers exchange-traded funds, unit investment trusts and closed-end funds. About Delta Global Advisors: Delta Global Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Delta Globals founder and president, Chip Hanlon, is a securities analyst, a contributing writer for Real Money and a widely-followed authority on foreign markets, currencies and commodities. He is also writing a book on global investing for FT Prentice Hall Publishing. Delta Global focuses on providing specialized global investment strategies and consulting on specialized... To read the press release in full goto