The market traded today on a little bit of what it knows, and a little bit on what it speculates to be happening. Since it is hard to believe that weeks of high heat and low moisture in the western periphery of the U.S. production belt will not have the same impact it had on crops earlier this year in Brazil, private forecasters putting lower output numbers in ink hold credence. By contrast, USDA is conservative and is unlikely to kill the crop in early August. The market adds up suboptimal crops in the U.S., falling yields in Russia, quality concerns in Europe, and logistics hurdles in South America all running headlong into good global demand. But most of this is not new and so trading volume was light overnight and similar today e...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.