Category: Farm Land
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Is There a Massive Bubble Brewing in Farmland? / Housing-Market / Farm Land
By: Money_Morning
Jeff Uscher writes: It's little wonder that yield-starved pension funds and other investors are investing in farmland.
That's because farmland, a hard asset, produces high returns and, unlike other hard assets such as precious metals, provides investors annual income from crop sales.
The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) compiles data on the total returns (income and capital gains) on farmland purchased for investment purchases, primarily by pension funds looking for income and diversification.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Central Bank Insurance and Agricultural Gold Alchemy / Commodities / Farm Land
By: John_Mauldin
“Without that sense of security which property gives, the land would still be uncultivated.” – Francois Quesnay
“There were at least one million people marching in the streets,” said Alejandro.
“No,” said Juan, “it was not anywhere close to that number. I don’t think there were more than 600,000.”
When I had driven past the center of town earlier that afternoon, around five, there were only a few thousand. “Where’s the rest of the demonstration?” I asked.
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The Shortage of Arable Land and the Case for Agriculture and Farmland Investing / Commodities / Farm Land
By: Submissions
Adam Waldman writes: Whilst farmland investing may seem to some to be a bit of an exotic option, the reality is that there is an increasingly compelling case for adding this asset class to the alternative investments bucket of your portfolio. One of the major reasons for our bullishness on farmland investment is the availability of quality farmland. As the graph below from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) clearly demonstrates, the amount of arable farmland has already shrunk and will continue to do so.Read full article... Read full article...