Millennials and Agriculture Investing: Securing the Future of Food
Tuesday, March 06
For someone who is new to wealth building, the sheer variety of investment opportunities can be intimidating. Should you go with what nearly half of Americans do and invest in the stock market? Should you just throw money from your paycheck into a retirement fund operated by robo-advisors? Of cou...
Diversifying Your Portfolio With Agriculture
Wednesday, December 27
What does diversifying a portfolio with agricultural assets look like? Diversification is important for investors, financial planners, and fund managers alike, as it can help protect a portfolio during a downturn in the market. When other, riskier investments are performing well, it can be easy t...
What Are Alternative Investments and How Does Agriculture Fit In?
Tuesday, December 26
It’s no secret that the stock market is the most common choice for most investors attempting to build their nest eggs. Millions of Americans regularly add stocks to their retirement accounts with the expectation that their hard-earned dollars are safe. Market cycles and inevitable corrections are...
Top 5 Myths About Investing in Agriculture
Tuesday, December 26
For most of us, going to the grocery store involves creating a shopping list, fighting through crowds in the meat department, and dreading the lines at the cash register. There’s not much thought about how the food got there, or where the money came from to produce such a large amount of food nee...
Gaining International Exposure with Agricultural Real Estate
Monday, December 11
According to Tim Price, global strategist and manager of the VT Price Value Portfolio, there are both financial and emotional benefits to international asset diversification. "By investing internationally and across different business sectors, the underlying components of your portfolio will be l...
Investing in Real Estate vs. Investing in Agriculture
Monday, December 11
Savvy investors have long realized the advantages of owning real, tangible assets, especially those backed by underlying land. Real estate, both commercial and residential, is probably most familiar option to investors that meets that criteria. But agriculture offers many of the same benefits, an...