We have just completed the first week of trading the markets 21 hours per day. It was another extremely volatile week with prices staging a free-fall Tuesday and Wednesday paralleling steep losses across the rest of the world's commodity and financial markets. The wall of worry was getting higher this week as we still can't seem to understand that Greece is toast and we should move on to the next sovereign debt problem. Rather than trying to find a solution to Greece, we should instead learn from its mistakes lest we become the next object lesson. Oh, well.The 21-hour trading session didn't really seem to have much impact on trading. It just meant less sleep for those of us addicted to looking at the screen when markets are open. Trading...
Russian Grain Markets: 12–16 October 2026 During the week in review, the Russian grain market began recovering after an extended decline driven largely by Black Sea logistics bottlenecks, a good crop and weaker global demand in traditional Russian markets. Russia is beginning to harvest c...
What You Need to Know Today: Corn and soybeans were under heavy selling pressure as weaker (or at least as-expected) export demand runs into an accelerating harvest pace with more grain available in the spot market. Corn and soybean harvest progress remains below average across the U.S., espec...
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.