Ranking the Frontier Markets By using indices measuring certain fundamentals for prospective market improvement, the five best countries are identified for prospective business engagement. Welcome to the Frontier ̶ Markets Frontier market nations are considered to have serious long-term potential. To most businessmen, "frontier" conveys adventure and uncertainty as well as opportunity and risk. Vietnam: From Doi Moi to TPP With Vietnam's current growth in U.S. imports and its participation in the Trans-Pacific Pacific Partnership, it is a frontier market to watch. Frontier Markets, Opportunity and the U.S. Soy Sector Several developing countries classified as frontier markets already have become key areas of growth for so...
What You Need to Know Today: The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes, with the U.S. hitting Iranian bridges, energy sites, and military infrastructure. Iran launched a missile into Kuwait that damaged a desalination plant. Crude oil futures surged on heightened Middle East tensions, providing supp...
Key Takeaways: The EU heatwaves have coincided with key maize crop reproductive timing and featured high nighttime temperatures, a cruel two-sided blow to maize yields. France, much of western Europe, and Hungary have suffered the worst of the heat, with yield potential collapsing. WPI&r...
Congress returned this week from its Fourth of July recess, with another break scheduled for the month of August, to face a busy agenda before adjourning for the August recess. Congress has several priorities, including the National Defense Authorization Act, a potential third reconciliation pa...
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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.