November CBOT soybean futures are 21 cents (2.3 percent) higher as the market digests reports from Bloomberg (yet confirmed by WPI or other news sources) that the U.S. and China are seeking to restart discussions aimed at ending the trade war. Bloomberg reports that representatives of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are having “private conversations” aimed at bringing their respective countries back to the negotiating table. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that China’s economy is starting to feel the effects of the U.S. tariffs, and U.S. agricultural markets have certainly felt the impacts of Chain’s tariffs on soybeans. Another round of U.S. tariffs on imported...
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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.