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[cottonpicken]

Something to think about

http://www.cbc.ca/fp/story/2009/11/27/2276825.html

Lots of liquidity for ag sector?

[charliep]

An interesting challenge for anyone with money to invest. That is
particularly the case for anyone who relies on investments for income
versus someone who is trying to grow their portfolio for the future.

My own thoughts are to look for return on investment on the original
dollar amount stored away and then be prepared to live with volatility in
the value of the underlying asset. That would be blue chip stocks with a
solid history of dividends. It might also be higher interest rate bonds.

Again, looking at from the eyes of someone who is looking for security
in the investment/steady return versus trying to grow/take on more
risk. A hard job to do these days when the alternative is to store in the
bank for close to zero interest rates.

Also interested in the comment on agriculture. Traditional financing for
fixed assets is debt, reinvested profits or personal equity from
somewhere else. Land as the major asset in a farm has been continually
increasing in value but this is never a guarantee.

Are your thoughts of more equity investment in primary agriculture by
external funders? In some sense, rented land is an equity investment of
sorts by external funders (perhaps retiring farmers).

Thoughts?

[cottonpicken]

Primarily when im thinking about something i usually ask the question-is it cheap?

I use to like gold and heavily recommended it,but now i dont,its move has been made.Dont get me wrong the long term trend is still up but there are things out there that are hundreds and sometimes thousands of percent off their highs.One possible exeption to this arguement is the fact that there is no fever like gold fever.

Something like sugar is a way easier double than oil or gold in my mind.

The rare earth elements that china has a strangle hold on is an interesting story.The platnium/pallidium thing with only one good deposit in north america is good minus the fact the managment of the deposit are eggheads.Same story as cobalt,which is listed as a strategic metal-cant go to war without cobalt-one good deposit with managment continually delouting the share structure.

Not a fan of bonds,never have been.Thought i might like them when they hit 18%,big question mark now.

Blue chips-every company is different.

Farmland,great investment.

Relestate-hate it.

Trying to figure out the horizon ag bull etf,some sites saying 179% gain year to date but cant find a chart.

NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE DUE YOUR OWN DUE DILIGENCE

[checking]

"Only one good deposit of palladium/platinum in North America." How many ounces does it take to be good?