Business investment has lagged for the better part of two decades, and as the Great Moderation comes to an end, the spending environment is set to change. What will a broad-based capex boom mean for capital markets? In this paper, we analyze the various causes and implications of this spending shift and explore potential areas of opportunity we believe it provides for investors.
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