The 2019 corn crop looks set to go from bad to worse, which should boost prices of the grain at the grocery store, in addition to pushing the cost of beef, chicken, and pork higher with it.
You certainly wouldn’t be the only one wondering this. The unemployment rate hasn’t been this low since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, inflation is close to non-existent, and the US economy is expected to grow 2.5% in 2019. Shouldn’t interest rates be rising?
First it was the looming shortage in U.S. corn supplies; now we have a global pork supply problem. Pork supplies are expected to drop by the largest percentage ever. The record-breaking drop in global pork production will mean a massive shortfall of meat.
Working, whether paid or unpaid, is good for our health and wellbeing. It contributes to our happiness, helps us to build confidence and self-esteem, and rewards us financially. Retirement, which is expected to be a rewarding time in a person’s life, can actually be a threat to one’s happiness rather than the opportunity it is meant to be.
U.S. farmers are millions of acres behind their usual pace of corn planting this spring because of flooding, which may lead to a supply shortage. Some analysts believe it will lift prices to their highest in five years by year end.
In our modern, litigious society, there are certain typical problems which, if not properly planned and prepared for, can cause you to lose the entirety of your savings, investments, home and/or business. The result of such a loss would create a great burden for you and those that depend on you. Asset protection is an antidote for such problems.
Self-motivated people are often the driving force in the success of a business, and nowhere more than in a small business. Frequently, just one or two talented individuals that possess education, knowledge and/or skills that other employees do not have are the biggest difference makers in the success of the operation.
With the advancements in medical technology, medicine, and treatment, it is now more possible than ever for a person to defeat a health crisis that would have ended a person’s life several years ago. Additionally, hospitals can now keep a person alive, often under the most extreme situations.
It’s in the news, in the headlines, and more than likely, in your portfolio. Stock market gyrations can be worrisome for any investor - but it doesn't have to be. When it comes to investing I always like to remind my clients that it is better to have a plan of action, than a knee-jerk reaction. This – a plan of action - is what I call active risk management.
It is no secret that investment dollars have been shifting from actively managed investments to passively managed investments. There’s one number that explains a good portion of this phenomenon: 5.52%. Over the 20 years ending in 2018, the nominal compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of the S&P 500 has been 5.52%.
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