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2024 Fall Economic Statement

2024 Fall Economic Statement

As the Roman philosopher and statesman Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said: “Yield not to adversity; trust not to prosperity; keep before your eyes the full scope of Fortune’s power, as if she would surely do whatever is in her power to do.” This sentiment resonates as we examine the current ...
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Capital Improvements in Farmland: Boosting Value Through Professional Management

For farmers and investors, farmland is an asset with significant long-term potential. However, managing and improving farmland requires expertise and resources. By investing in professionally managed farmland funds, farmers can benefit from capital improvements that enhance the value of agricultural properties without having to actively manage the land. These improvements ...
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FINAL MONTH OF THE YEAR

“Have we all just become economic snowflakes?” This question emerged from a recent study analyzing the text of 200 million newspapers spanning almost two centuries. It concluded that both economic and non-economic sentiment have substantially declined over the past 50 years, despite far fewer economic setbacks
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Market Insights by James Thorne: THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES: A Year in Review

What does Dire Straits’ 1985 Live Aid performance of “Money For Nothing” have to do with our current economy? James Thorne highlights how the lyrics reflect the turbulence of today in his November #MarketInsights, coming soon. #Investing
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IT’S BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME…

“Have we all just become economic snowflakes?” This question emerged from a recent study analyzing the text of 200 million newspapers spanning almost two centuries. It concluded that both economic and non-economic sentiment have substantially declined over the past 50 years, despite far fewer economic setbacks
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Leveraging Corporate Structures for Farm Growth and Tax Efficiency

Many farmers begin their operations as sole proprietorships or partnerships, but as the farm grows, incorporating can provide substantial benefits. Incorporating a farm offers significant tax advantages, including access to lower tax rates on the first $500,000 of taxable income and opportunities for income splitting. Additionally, incorporating provides protection against ...
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