The overwhelming consensus is the Fed will raise interest rates, but the open question regards when. Following the Federal Reserve meeting in March, there has been a split between which of two quarters this may occur.The rule of thumb in economic forecasting is to predict a price or a time but not both. There are currently many predictions about increased interest rates and what the Federal Reserve Board will do with the federal funds rate. The overwhelming consensus is the Fed will raise interest rates, but the open question regards when this will occur. Following the Federal Reserve meeting in March, there has been a split on whether interest rates will be increased as soon as June during the second quarter of the year or in September dur...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.