It was another very quiet start to the week overnight with soybeans slightly higher, corn steady and wheat slightly lower. Markets opened steady across the board this morning but found some buying in the first hour of the session that took prices to 3-5 cent gains. The major weekend news was all about the announcement that the Mueller report was released finding no evidence of collusion by President Trump with Russia. That didn’t give equities markets a rally, though. They were still suffering from last Friday’s collapse on another round of worries about slowing world economic growth. Crude oil was steady, and the U.S. dollar was slightly lower. The markets will very likely continue to mark time until USDA releases its planting...
From WPI Consulting
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.