The extent to which hope for a solution to the U.S.-China trade dispute has dominated the soybean market has been previously discussed here. Soybean futures prices gave up something like $2.00/bushel when China quickly expanded the conflict by setting a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybean imports. That action then forced Chinese buyers to seek Brazilian soybeans, which pushed those prices to a huge premium of about 25 percent over U.S. stocks at one point, enough to cover the cost of the tariff. However, the Chinese government let it be known that it did not favor imports of U.S. soybeans even if it were economic to do so. Thus, the situation effectively became an embargo. With soybean prices having cratered as a result of political decision...
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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.