From the Back Cover
Praise for Planet Water
"Steve Hoffmann has been a contributing editor and Model Water Stock Portfolio manager for our Water Investment Newsletter over the past twelve years. Steve has the education and background in water to understand the dynamics of water and its related sciences. In addition, Steve has the business mind and background to assimilate the two into forecasting investment trends in the water industry. The serious investor who wants to invest in the water market will find this book a must-read to obtain a background in water to help make knowledgeable investment decisions in the water arena."
--Tom Bell, President and Publisher, U.S. Water News
"Timely, provocative, and insightful--Hoffmann provides a much needed dialogue on the looming water crisis. He addresses the necessity for change in our mind-set and prepares us for the challenges that lie ahead."
--Donna Mathern, Financial Analyst
"Planet Water: Investing in the World's Most Valuable Resource beautifully educates and informs readers on the shifting availability and demand for water. A resource taken for granted by many and nicknamed 'liquid gold' by others, it is clear that global demand is putting tremendous stress on current supply and that there simply is no substitute. Steve Hoffmann goes to the heart of the issue and brings to light the challenges and the opportunities ahead for addressing our most precious resource."
--Richard Sootkoos, Managing Partner, Palisades Water Index Associates
"In Planet Water, Steve Hoffmann describes the challenges and opportunities of investing in the water industry from a unique perspective shaped by formal scientific and resource economics training and years of experience consulting with and investing in water-related companies. Regardless of whether he's describing water rate structures, potential technology applications, service solutions, or identifying sector-specific or industry-wide trends, his insights not only advance general understanding of how water permeates every aspect of our lives, but more importantly provide a framework for understanding the relevant investment risks and rewards of the water industry. This book is a valuable resource for investors and industry participants alike."
--Christopher Ward, CFA, Independent Investment Analyst,
former Chief Investment Officer, CALLC
Steve Hoffmann is the founder of WaterTech Capital, a private investment company that specializes exclusively in consulting and investment opportunities within the water industry. With over twenty-five years of experience in the water industry--as a water rate designer, resource economist, entrepreneur, and investor--Hoffmann has witnessed firsthand the dramatic transition of the water business. He was one of the earliest financiers to recognize the potential of water as an investment theme, and has been a contributing editor to the Water Investment Newsletter for more than fourteen years. Hoffmann is also cofounder and principal architect of the Palisades Water Indexes, which serve as the tracking indexes for several leading water ETFs.
