Although this bull market has been driven at least in part by speculative money from noncommercial traders, it could not have survived as long and as strong as it has without some sort of fundamental support. One element of that is weather.It was interesting to discover this morning that the July corn futures contract had posted a new high price of $4.15 in overnight trading, although it seemed to have traded below yesterday’s close much of the time. Meanwhile, July soybeans traded at $11.0975, which is the highest price on the continuous chart since September 2014. After the day session began, it did not take long for July soybeans to obliterate the high set a few hours earlier. At this writing, they are up $0.30 at $11.2975, having set a...
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An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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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.