Farmland

Asset managers are scrambling to find alternative investment opportunities as equities keep crumbling because of the persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Moreover, the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report released yesterday indicates that the Federal Reserve might remain on track to raise interest...

The real estate crowdfunding platform AcreTrader launched a new offering for a 772-acre rice and soybean farm in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Located in the heart of the Mississippi River Delta 20 miles from Memphis, the Bucklake Farm is in a farming region known for its abundant water supply. The...

The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Sept. 8 has been one of the most talked about news items in the United Kingdom in recent history. Her majesty’s passing has changed the royal family order of succession and placed a new monarch to reign over the United Kingdom and the...

Many experienced investors collectively roll their eyes when they hear someone touting a hedge against inflation, mainly because there are few sure things. However, one historically reliable investment opportunity – farmland – is picking up speed lately as a go-to due to its limited...

The real estate crowdfunding platform AcreTrader has launched a new offering for a 246-acre corn and soybean farm located in Randolph County, Georgia. Fountain Bridge Farm is located in the coastal plains region of Georgia, the state's expansive and highly agricultural region. This 246-acre...

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell swayed the market again after making remarks about inflation. Powell confirmed that lowering inflation would be a costly fight in terms of jobs and economic growth. The blunt message may be ominous, but the honesty could be interpreted as refreshing...

In its report “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States,” the American Farmland Trust estimates an average of 2,000 acres of farmland are converted daily to property used for housing and retail commerce. In other words, that land won’t be growing crops anymore. The Farm and...

The farmland investment platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering this week for a 620-acre soybean and rice farm in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Located in the heart of the fertile Mississippi River Delta 20 miles outside of Memphis, the Jenette Farm offering is a rare opportunity for...

Most serious investors are at least familiar with the names Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Buffett is the famous chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He’s also known as the Oracle of Omaha, one of the most successful investors of all time. Gates is the founder — along with the late...

While stocks and crypto tend to get all of the attention in headlines, these lesser-known alternative investments are producing record gains. Alternative investments typically have a very low correlation to the stock market, so regardless of how the market performs in the coming months these three...

Inflation rates in the US continue to float above 8%.  With your purchasing power diminishing, how can you get ahead? While nothing is full-proof, historically assets like real estate and collectibles have kept up with inflation.  There are several types of real estate you can invest in:...

Many real estate sub niches like office space, apartments, shopping malls and self-storage are available to investors. One that is often overlooked is farmland. After all, only 17% of the available land in the U.S. is dedicated to farming. Like other real estate investments, it has low correlation...

If you turn on the evening news, the subject of inflation is the first thing on everyone’s mind when it comes to the economy. Those worries are well founded, considering the latest reports have inflation at 8.5%, the highest rate in 40 years. Some of the most notable price increases affecting...

The farmland investment platform AcreTrader is launching a new offering today for a 995-acre corn and mixed vegetable farm in Newaygo and Wexford Counties, Michigan. Fremont Lake Farm is in a strong farming region where a tenant base of nearly 2,000 registered producers supports a strong leasing...

The latest inflation data didn’t come as much of a surprise to most investors, even though the 8.5% increase in the consumer price index for March was higher than economists predicted.  The added pressure being added to the stock market from this new data is making certain alternative...