Coronavirus Threats and Optimism The mortality rate for the coronavirus is relatively high, reportedly resembling the SARS outbreak from 2002. At the same time, China’s economy is three times larger, and more dependent on consumers than during SARS outbreak. Putting the country under quarantine is bound to put a dent in economic growth. At the same time, the government’s quarantine measure is precisely the policy needed to stop the disease from spreading to more people. The government is said to be on a “wartime footing” and that is why the coronavirus will be stopped. Some complain Beijing is hiding information but there is much better transparency than during the SARS outbreak. This is likely why the World Health...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.